Mysselhøj
Mysselhøj is an archaeological site in Lejre Kommune, Region Zealand. Mysselhøj is situated nearby to the historic site Kongehallerne, as well as near the square Stenalderbopladsen Athra - Ærtebøllehytte.Photo: Ultramandk, CC BY 1.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sagnlandet Lejre and Gammel Kongsgaard.
Sagnlandet Lejre
Museum
Photo: Per Meistrup, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sagnlandet Lejre or Lejre Land of Legends is an open-air archaeology museum on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is situated 4 km northwest of the town of Lejre and 1 km west of Gammel Lejre, which was a major political centre in Iron Age Scandinavia. Sagnlandet Lejre is situated 1 km west of Mysselhøj.
Gammel Kongsgaard
Museum
Photo: Moeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gammel Kongsgaard is a museum, which is situated 710 metres east of Mysselhøj.
Ledreborg
Manor estate
Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ledreborg is a palatial mansion near Lejre, 12 km to the southwest of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. Today's Baroque building was completed in 1746 by Minister of State Johan Ludvig Holstein who commissioned J.C. Krieger to carry out the work. Ledreborg is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mysselhøj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lejre and Gevninge.
Lejre
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Lejre is a railway town in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It has a population of 3,347. The town is located in Lejre Municipality in Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr.
Gevninge
Village
Photo: Moeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gevninge is a small town, with a population of 1,636, in Lejre Municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Its old section is located alongside a small river, Lejre Å, approximately 2 kilometres from its mouth at Roskilde Fjord. Gevninge is situated 3 km north of Mysselhøj.
Øm
Village
Øm is a village with a population of 445 in Lejre Municipality, located six kilometers southwest of Roskilde on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Øm is situated 4 km southeast of Mysselhøj.
Mysselhøj
- Type: Grass
- Description: ancient monument in Lejre Municipality (97611)
- Categories: tumulus, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Lejre Kommune, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.61629° or 55° 36′ 59″ northLongitude
11.9585° or 11° 57′ 31″ eastOpen location code
9F7HJX85+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 219229547OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassWikidata ID
Q12328011
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In Other Languages
“Mysselhøj” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Mysselhøi”
- Danish: “Mysselhøj”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kongehallerne and Stenalderbopladsen Athra - Ærtebøllehytte.
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