Tag: "Danish history"

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Enchanting Danish Castles

If you are looking for a truly unique holiday experience filled with unforgettable moments, a visit to Denmark – the oldest Fairytale Kingdom of Europe is a perfect choice. A land of architectural wonders and art values, Denmark is filled with historical monuments and wonderful castles with a history dating back to the 13th century. [...]

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Viking costume: part 2

Judging by images, men’s shirts and tunics could be both fitting and wide. They could be carried with a belt or without it. Fragments of fabrics from thin wool and flax, a part of a beautiful fringing, a belt with elegant buckles have been found. Raincoats were made from a more dense fabric. They were square breed [...]

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Cruel ancestors of the Danes

In Denmark nobody remembers the name of a traveller who, beiing delighted by the  island Fyn, has  exclaimed in a temper: “Same the present fairy tale!”. The name of the wanderer was forgotten, but its enthusiastic exclamation became  the basic characteristic of island in the course of time. Fyn is really similar to a fairy [...]