Museums, Manor Houses, Castles or Churches
Do you know the feeling of going through an exhibition without quite knowing what you to get out of the experience? A guided tour can enhance the experience. Hear the stories of some of the objects and afterwards experience the rest on your own. Take home with you a good experience and new and surpricing knowledge.
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Viking Kings and Danish World Heritage – Jelling
Guidet tour of the famous runic stones of Jelling – the Christian "birth certificate" of Denmark from the Viking age.
Right next to the church of the small Danish town of Jelling, you will find two runic stones; a small older one and a larger younger one dating back to around 950 AD, during the Viking age. They used to be placed on top of the two burial mounds which are in front of their present position.
Through many generations the runic stones have been seen as elements of Danish national identity as they, for the first time, mentioned Denmark as a nation ruled by kings and the runic inscription on the larger, younger stone also says that the Danes have become Christians during the reign of King Harald Bluetooth and on his command.
That is the reason for the larger runic stone's inscription being called the Christian birth certificate of Denmark showing also that Denmark is one of the oldest kingdoms in the world as it has been in existence ever since.
The runic stones of Jelling are so unique that they are one of only three sites in Denmark having been put on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
If the local museum of the Kings of Jelling is open, I'll end the tour so you can visit to the museum on your own. There you can see what the area looked like in Viking times and see the runic stones in their original colour sceme.
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Lindholm Høje, the Hill of the Dead
Mounds, stones, stone-ships. Visit a huge burial site and hear about the exciting archaeology and mythology of death and the afterlife
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The Castle of Hamlet: Kronborg – Danish World Heritage
Kronborg is more than Shakespeare – wars, lots of money, battles and love stories from the largest castle in Northern Europe
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Trelleborg, Harald Bluetooth and the Viking Age
Guided tour of the Viking fortification Trelleborg. The story of wild Vikings and king Harald Bluetooth who formed Denmark
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The Fredensborg Palace and Gardens
Experience the splendor of Fredensborg Castle throug wonderful views from the park. Recidens for the Danish Queen fall and springtime
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Egeskov Castle – guided tour house and garden
Experience Egeskov Castle both house and garden with your guide.
Both Egeskov Castle and the surrounding gardens are impressive and both places conseal many good stories the guide will reveal to you.
In the house you hear stories about the building of Egeskov Castle, about the family and the owners throughout centuries. Egeskov Castle is to this day a private home. We are allowed to visit and experience the captivating and beautiful rooms with lots of good stories. Your guide knows them all.
A guided tour of Egeskov Castle is a tour through hundreds of years of history, both in times of peace and troubled times. It's also a dramatic and interesting family's story.
This is where you can see more about what a guided tour of the house has to offers.
Either before or after the tour of the house, you can also let the guide tell you about Egeskov's beautiful garden, which is divided into different sections, each with its own special history and plants. Egeskov's garden and thus the gardeners have been awarded several garden awards which is very well deservived.
On a guided tour of the garden, you will experience seasonal flowers, fruits or vegetables. Every week or month its colors.
If you combine the house and garden on a tour, you should appropriately allow two hours for the whole tour.
Here you can see more about what a guided tour in Egeskov's garden has to offer.
Opening hours 2024 according to Egeskov's website
WINTER SEASON 2024: open for Play and exhibitions (Castle and garden are closed)
02.01. – 26.04. 10 am – 4 pm (Castle and garden are closed)
09.02-18.02. 16.30 – 21 LUMINIS light event in the garden. Daytime closed
09. – 10. + 16. – 17. + 23. – 24.11. + 30.11. – 01.12. Egeskov Christmas Market
07.12 – 30.12 10 am – 4 pm (closed 24 + 25 December)SUMMER SEASON: All offers open
27.4. – 28.16. 10 am – 5 pm (Castle 11 am – 5 pm)
29.6. – 11.8. 10 am – 7 pm (Castle 10 am – 7 pm)
12.08 – 20.10. at 10 am – 5 pm (Castle at 11 am – 5 pm)
13.06. – 15.06. Heartland Festival
21.10 – 27.10. 10 am – 5 pm (castle and castle lake closed.) -
Egeskov's Exciting Museums
You may live in the present – but at Egeskov you will enter the past
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Viking Ships and Royal Tombs – UNESCO World Heritage Site in Roskilde
Explore Danish Viking culture and Denmark's royal history through a thousand years
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The Old Town Museum in Aarhus
Hop into the time machine and enjoy a tour of Denmark's best open-air museum, where each street has its own story to tell
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Egeskov Castle – a Guided Tour of the House
Enjoy a wonderfull guided tour of the house at Egeskov Castle with surprising details in the walls, magic creatures and cruel fates
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Experience Frederiksborg Castle
Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød
I'll explain the exiting story about Frederiksborg Castle, where you also find the National Historical Museum of Denmark.
Let me show you around in the castle, where you will hear about 500 years of national history, told through the magnificent interiors and portraits of illustrious Danes.
Our tour ends in the beautiful baroque park which surrounds the castle.
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Guided Tour of Odense City Hall
Enjoy Odense City Hall from past to present. Beautiful architecture, surprising stories and an enthusiastic guide
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Roskilde Cathedral – Denmark's Cradle
Roskilde Cathedral – More Than a Thousand Years of History. A guided tour is an experience that will follow you for some time after
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Odense Cathedral, St. Canute's Church
The interesting story of St. Canute's Church, Odense Cathedral. A story that includes a regicide, a beautiful altarpiece and royalty
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Egeskov Castle, Museums and Park – 3 Hours with Guide
Guided tour of the beautiful park, interesting museums and Egeskov Castle. A perfect tour on warm summer's days for children or adults
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Aarhus Cathedral – guided tour of this beautiful cathedral
Visit the oldest building in Aarhus dating back to 1200 AD. Hear why such a large cathedral was built in the middle ages in a small town of only around 1500 inhabitants.
Aarhus Cathedral is the biggest church in Denmark and also the one with the most frescoes that each and every one tells an interesting story.
Brick was a new material at that time and the 11 million bricks used in building the cathedral in Aarhus were handmade and produced just around the corner.
The Cathedral holds many interesting tales about people, memorial plaques, frescoes and other features. I shall also tell you about the guard in the cathedral tower, who keept watch in case of fire in the small town. Further more the church was a favorite place for burials, and approximately 2,000 souls are buried here.
There is a rather interesting story about the Bishop Jens Iversen Lange, who made sure you will remember him, by putting his personal seal on everything inside the church, including the church tower itself. I'll show you.
Hear about the baptisms in the early days of the church, how the priest sometimes had to brake down the ice to immerse the babies or why a model of a war ship intended for the Russian Zar ended up in a church in Aarhus.
We guide when there are no church services and only during the church's opening hours – usually at 9:30-16. On Tuesdays, however, only from 10:30.
Museum visit - yes or no
Of course it's a yes. If just you hear the stories of what you experience at the museum, you will make sure it is a good experience. A tour of a museum is therefore a really good idea.
A visit to a museum is a good experience both with and without a guide. Let's be honest: how many museums have you visited with the lack of knowledge and afterwards not been quite sure your expectations were met?
If you let a guide talk about what's displayed, the experience just gets that much better. This is when you go home with new funny or quirky stories. You might even go home with inspiration to learn or read more yourself. If you agree to this the curator will surely be happy. Who doesn't want to infect others with their own love of a theme or subject?
One of the museums our guides love to guide is CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark. If you let one of our CLAY guides tell you about the exhibitions, you will be able to hear stories about the history of Danish porcelain, beautiful Danish ceramics and not least, you will experience surpricing and interesting architecture. At CLAY has something for everyone - those who are passionate about ceramics and those who prefer views and architecture.
Other lovely museums where our guides like guiding are Den Gamle By, the Old Town in Aarhus, Den Fynske Landsby, the Open-Air Museum the Funen Village in Odense, Trelleborg by Slagelse, Fyrkat by Hobro and many more.
Guided tours in Danish Castles
There are many beautiful castles around Denmark, most in Copenhagen and in North Zealand - but far from all of them are on Zealand.
You cannot enter the castles where the royal family lives as they are private houses. But you can see many of the other castles. Our royal castles are hundreds of years old.
In Copenhagen, you can visit Rosenborg Castle, where the crown jewels are on display. Rosenborg Castle, built by King Christian IV, is a beautiful building with great interior. However, it has been many, many years since the castle has been used as a royal residence. The last time was when the English attacked Copenhagen in 1801. Today, Rosenborg Castle is one of the castles in the Royal Danish Collection. The Royal Danish Collection consists of Rosenborg Castle and the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII's Palace in Copenhagen and Koldinghus in Kolding.
Other castles where our guides also love telling the stories and guide you are Frederiksborg Castle, Fredensborg Castle, Kronborg or Sønderborg Castle to name just a few.
Manor Houses
At many of Denmark's beautiful manor houses, you can get a guided tour and experience the history of the place up close.
Denmark has numerous beautiful manor houses spread around the country both in Jutland, Zealand and Funen.
Funen is probably the region in Denmark with the most manor houses. It is said that the credit rating is high. This means that the soil on Funen is particularly fertile and suitable for growing crops. Back in the days, this meant that each manor house on Funen could manage with fewer hectares than manor houses elsewhere in Denmark. Quite simply he yield on the ground was higher.
One of the manor houses that each year get the most visitors and guests is Egeskov Castle on South Funen. We are happy to have a dedicated corps of guides who love to reveal Egeskov's fascinating stories. If you want to experience Egeskov Castle with a committed and dedicated guide, you can either opt to see the castle, the exhibitions and the garden or all of them. Choose the part or parts that interest you the most and enjoy your guided tour. If you are responsible for a group's day at Egeskov, we know a tour of Egeskov Castle is a really good activity for groups.
Denmark's lovely churches
Experiencing a church and hearing its stories from a guide give insight into both history, culture and the faith on which the Danish society is based. Fortunately, Denmark is a diverse society and therefore we make room for many faiths, each with its own church buildings. Of course, we can neither name nor show you them all, but we are happy to show you some of the beautiful churches in Denmark according to your choice.
A guided tour in one of our lovely churches be a story about the building, the tombstones or the symbols of faith. The stories vary depending on which church or cathedral you'd like to visit.
Some of the beautiful churches our guides'd like to show you are Roskilde Cathedral, where many Danish royals are buried. Another is Odense Cathedral with a beautiful altar made by Claus Berg, the woodcarver that Queen Christine brought to Denmark so that he could make her a unique altar for Gråbrødre Klosterkirke, the Greyfriars Monastery church in Odense. Only much later did the altar appear in Odense Cathedral. Let the guide tell you the story of this beautiful altar and the incredible number of beautiful wooden figures, all of them different.
We are happy to invite you on a guided tour of a museum, a manor house, a castle or a church with Guide Service Denmark and one of our dedicated guides.