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Moesgård Viking Moot is an annual historical reenactment event in Aarhus, Denmark with a week-long viking market and mock battles. [1] It is the largest Viking Age reenactment event in Denmark and is held on and near the beaches at Moesgård Museum .
Battle, Fair, Living History, Reenactment Poland Through the Ages: A Living History Faire Memorial Day Weekend Fountainville, Pennsylvania: 10th Century-Present Polish Living History: Historical reenactment. Siege of Jasna Gora. Slavic Vikings. Polish Pioneers in America. WWI, WWII ... etc. Living history. Military & civilian life.
The following is a list of tourist attractions, by country, that regularly use "living history" or historical reenactments either with professional actors or amateur groups. Most castles which open to the public use reenactment, even if not noted on this list.
Jorvik Viking Festival York, England: Viking town of "Jorvik" in 948 AD 1984 At the site of old Viking settlement of Jorvik mid-January and mid-February 40,000 (2011 season) [37] Viking Fest: Tewkesbury Medieval Festival: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England: 1984 [38] Recreates 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury: Second full weekend in July [39]
The Vikings has local groups in the UK, mainland Europe and Northern America, each group usually numbers between 5 and 50 members depending on the region. The groups are each led by a Sturaesman (or -woman) or Jarl , who deals with the administrative and organisational aspects, and when at large events each will usually fight as one unit.
Some groups define it as the period between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, and the establishment of the main European Christian kingdoms approx. 400-750 AD, whereas others include the Viking period as well (extending as far as 1066 AD). Some people call the later half of this period "Early Medieval".
Reconstructed Anglo-Saxon hall from c. 1000 AD at Wychurst, Kent. The most high-profile of Regia Anglorum's activities is the Wychurst Project. [4] On 3 acres (12,000 m 2) of freeheld land in Kent, the group built a full-scale replica of a defended manorial burgh and the flooded ring ditch and bank surmounted by 220 metres of palisade enclosing an acre of land.
Ravensborg, originally called Norstead, was the name of a replica Viking Age fort in northern Missouri, near Knox City. Initial construction of the fort began in the spring of 2007. The site was renamed "Ravensborg" in 2009. In January 2024, it was announced that the fort was closed as the leased property was being sold. [1] [2] Ravensborg ...