Reconstructed Hørning Stave Church, Moesgaard

Title: Reconstructed Hørning Stave Church, Moesgaard
Submitted by: Sven Sursson
Description: Reconstruction of a late Viking-Age wooden church dating to around AD 1060. The original church was excavated at Hørning, near Randers, Denmark. The reconstruction at Moesgaard includes a separate wooden bell frame and decorative elements based on archaeological evidence from Hørning.
Identifier: NM-00282
Contributor: Sven Sursson
Date: 3 October 2026; 2026-10-03
Temporal Coverage: Modern (Twentieth Century); Viking Age (0750–1100)
Place of Origin: Moesgaard, Denmark
Current Location: Moesgaard Museum, Moesgård Allé 15, 8270 Aarhus, Denmark; 56.0887158, 10.2235017
Format: Wood
Language: English [eng]
Type: Place & Environment See all items with this value; Built Enviroment See all items with this value; Historical Building See all items with this value
Subject: Stave Church
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0