Moesgård Viking Moot is an annual historical reenactment event in Aarhus, Denmark with a week-long viking market and mock battles.[1] It is the largest Viking Age reenactment event in Denmark and is held on and near the beaches at Moesgård Museum. There are no permanent structures in the area so a temporary tent camp with markets, blacksmiths and kitchens is erected, modelled after the Great Heathen Army.[2] On the last two days of the event, tiding tournaments, single combat contests and mock battles are performed, featuring up to a 1000 participants and an Icelandic horse cavalry.[3][4]
| Viking Age reenactment | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Historical reenactment |
| Date(s) | Last week of July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Moesgård Museum |
| Location(s) | Aarhus |
| Country | Denmark |
| Years active | 1977 - present |
| Previous event | 2023 |
| Next event | 2024 |
| Participants | 1,400 (2015) |
| Attendance | 24,400 (2015) |
| Area | Moesgård Beach |
The event was held for the first time in 1977. The reenactment was founded by Moesgård Museum which had previously held a weekend of lectures and crafts for children. In 1977 it was expanded to a week long event, with a market for jewellery, clothing and weapons. The market has since grown and is now the largest of its kind in Scandinavia.[5]
2015 event edit
In 2015 the event attracted 1400 participants from a dozen countries and 23,000 visitors and spectators.[6]
References edit
- ^ Kirstine Lefevre Sckerl. "Krigerrekord på Moesgård". Aarhus Stiftstidende. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Vikingmagasin. "Moesgård Vikingetræf". Vikingmagasin. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Moesgård Museum. "Program for vikingetræffet". Moesgård Museum website. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Mathias Svold Maagaard. "Se billeder af det store Vikingetræf". Lokalavisen. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Moesgård Museum. "Vikingemarked siden 1977". Moesgård Museum website. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Kim Pauli. "Tilskuerrekord til Vikingetræf". Jyllandsposten. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
Literature edit
Konzack, Lars (2017). Viking re-enactment. In: Roued-Cunliffe & Copeland (ed.) Participatory Heritage. London, UK: Facet Publishing, pp. 37-46.
External links edit
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