At Denmark’s new museum, the Viking Fortress Borgring, we tell the story of Harald Bluetooth’s ring fortresses. Starting from Borgring, we take our guests back to a time when one faith replaced another — when over half a millennium of worshipping the Norse gods gave way to the new god from the south: Christ.
Experience the King's Hall and step into one of the most pivotal moments in Danish history. Around the year 963, King Harald Bluetooth decides that the Danes shall become Christian. Shortly after, he builds the monumental ring fortresses, and on the Jelling Stone he has the words carved: Harald united Denmark and made the Danes Christian.
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In 2023, it happened. After seven years of intense work, mountains of documentation, and nail-biting anticipation, Denmark received its newest World Heritage Site: Harald Bluetooth’s five monumental ring fortresses – including Borgring – were inscribed on UNESCO’s prestigious list of the world’s most important cultural heritage sites. In the UNESCO Hall, you’ll discover the full story behind it all.
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In The Viewpoint, you gain perspective – in more than one sense. Climb the steps to the top of the museum and let your gaze sweep across the landscape. Here, from Harald Bluetooth’s vantage point, the world opens up before you: flat meadows, winding streams – and at the heart of it all: Borgring.
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Before you reach Borgring, the story has already begun beneath your feet. On the King’s Path, you are taken on a journey through Harald Bluetooth’s visions, the realities of the Viking Age, and the monumental effort behind the construction of the ring fortresses. Step by step, you move closer not only to Borgring – but also to an understanding of what it truly meant.
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When you stand at Borgring, you are in the middle of an archaeological mystery. Once here stood a massive circular Viking fortress—built with a precision and geometry centuries ahead of its time. It was erected by Harald Bluetooth around the year 980 as part of his grand plans for a united, Christian Denmark... And then it vanished. Almost without a trace.
Read moreStep into Harald Bluetooth’s footsteps
Just outside Køge rises the Viking Fortress Borgring. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023 and now revived as a museum, here you can walk in the footsteps of one of Denmark’s most iconic kings – Harald Bluetooth – and explore Denmark’s transition from Norse paganism to Christianity.
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If you’re hungry for more after visiting the indoor exhibitions, you can enjoy the café’s menu on the go around the grounds or in our specially designed dining hall. The menu has something for both little and big Vikings. You can also go on a raid in the museum shop, where you can buy magnets, books, Viking games, comics, and toys that let the memory of Borgring live on at home.
We look forward to seeing you at the Viking Fortress Borgring.
Children under 18 enter free when accompanied by an adult.