Title

Memorial stone for Eric the Good

Description

Photograph of Memorial of the Danish king Eric the Good (1056-1103) (Erik Ejegod) who died on a pilgrimage in Cyprus. The stone was raised in 1905 by Thor Lange and carved by Carl Numelin. Erected in June 1915. Features the runic-style text: "Vildfarne rejste liden sten, efter Erik Konning sin, der sydpå døde" ("Wayfarers raised a little stone, after Erik their King, who died in the south"), with the added text at the bottom: "Fjernt fra sit kære Fædreland" ("Far from his dear native land").

Creator

Emma

Identifier

NM-01421-IMG01

Date

11 October 2026

Format

image/jpeg

Rights

CC BY-SA 4.0

Rights Holder

Emma

Publisher

NorseMap