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[[File:Jernalderlandsbyen i Lejre Forsøgscenter.jpg|thumb|Lejre Experimental Centre]] |
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The '''The Land of Legends Lejre, ''Historical-Archaeological Research and Communication Centre''''' (formerly known as Lejre Experimental Centre) is a 106 acre (43 hectare) turist attraction and scientific laboratory, situated in the [[Lejre]] county, few kilometres west of [[Roskilde]] ([[Denmark]]). It was founded in 1964 by ethnologist [[Hans-Ole Hansen]]. The Land of Legends comprises reconstructions of an [[Iron Age]] village and sacrifical bog (200 BC to 200 AD), a [[Viking]] market place (900 AD), a Stone Age campsite (5000 BC), a 18th-century farmstead and various grave monuments. The historical artisan workshops (the pottery, the weaver's workshop, the smithy) work to reproduce (pre-)historical handicraft. Gardens, pastures and fields are the natural scenario of activities and reconstructions. At The Land of Legends Lejre, the activities for the public are based on knowledge of past techniques, archaeological evidence and historical documents. |
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Each summer many every-day families spend a week of their holidays in The Iron Age village, the farm cottages and the Stone Age campsite. They dress in epoch dresses and have the role of peopling the reconstructed areas, while trying to live as in the past. |
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Many archaeologists from all over the world come to The Land of Legends to perform their experiments, dealing with a broad variety of subjects and artifacts. |
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Around 55.000 tourists and school children visit Lejre each year. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.sagnlandet.dk The Land of legends Lejre] |
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*[http://www.allscandinavia.com/lejre.htm “Lejre,” at All Scandinavia] |
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[[category:Experimental archaeology]] |
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[[Category:Ancient reenactment]] |
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[[Category:Education in Denmark]] |
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[[Category:Museums in Denmark]] |
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[[da:Sagnlandet Lejre]] |
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[[de:Experimentalzentrum Lejre]] |
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[[pl:Centrum Doświadczalne w Lejre]] |
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Revision as of 10:19, 24 September 2009
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