Gundestrupspillene

Gundestrupspillene is a theater building in Vesthimmerland Municipality, North Jutland. Gundestrupspillene is situated nearby to Rævemose, as well as near the archaeological site Troldtingshøje.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borremose and Giver Church.

Borremose

Meadow

Borremose is a raised bog in central Himmerland, Denmark south east of the town of Aars. The name translates directly as 'Borre'-bog, where 'Borre' might well be a derivation of the old word burgh meaning fortified place, as seen in many other place-names. Borremose is situated 1¼ km south of Gundestrupspillene.

Giver Church

Church

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Giver Church is situated 2½ km north of Gundestrupspillene.

Aars stone

Runestone

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The Aars stone or DR 131 is a late Viking Age runestone located on a mound in the churchyard at Aars in Himmerland, Denmark. Dated to the late 10th to early 11th century, it bears an inscription in the Younger Fuþark in memory of Toke Gormsson, known as Valtoke, who died at the Battle of Fýrisvellir. Aars stone is situated 4 km west of Gundestrupspillene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aars and Haverslev.

Aars

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Aars is a town in North Jutland, Denmark and the largest town in west Himmerland. The town is well known for its beautiful town centre and its many monuments and artworks by Per Kirkeby.

Haverslev

Village

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Haverslev is a village, with a population of 822, in Rebild Municipality, North Jutland Region in Denmark. It is located 11 km east of Aars, 14 km south of Støvring, 11 km west of Arden and 10 km north of Nørager Haverslev Church is located in the village. Haverslev is situated 7 km east of Gundestrupspillene.