Historic Vejle

Get close-up with Danish history in Vejle

In Vejle, you can travel back to ancient times when the Viking ruled Jelling, Iron Age people farmed in Vingsted, the Egtved Girl was buried in a Bronze Age barrow and when cattle drivers roamed the Ancient Road. There is also a nostalgic merchant museum, Bindeballe Købmandsgård, a heathland farming museum, Give-Egnens Museum, and Vejle’s heritage museum at the old spinning mills.

Museums and collections

Vejle’s museums have exciting stories to tell. Get close to the Viking Kings in Jelling. Explore Vejle’s cultural heritage in the old spinning mills. Experience country life nostalgia at Bindeballe Købmandsgård, Give-Egnens Museum and other local heritage museums.

Historical sights

In Vejle, you can get close to history. Here, you can experience the UNESCO World Heritage Jelling Monuments, let your imagination run free along the Ancient Road and Ravningbroen, visit the Egtved Girl’s Barrow and the Iron Age settlement in Vingsted or other monuments on your way.

The Jelling Vikings

In the 900s, King Harald Bluetooth had Denmark’s name engraved on a rune stone in Jelling and erected two barrows and a church. Today, the Jelling Monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage site. At the experience centre in Jelling, you learn about the exiting story of the Vikings.

Self-guided city walk in Vejle

More about the history of Vejle

Photo: Tegnet af Alexia De Lode. Foto: Vejle Stadsarkiv

Vejle’s history

The first mention of Vejle was in 1256, but the town is believed to be older. South of Kirketorvet, buildings have been excavated dating back to 1100 ...

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Historical buildings

Vejle’s oldest building is Saint Nicolai Church from 1250. Among the few buildings from before 1850 is Den Smidtske Gård. In 1850-1930, Vejle experien...

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Castles and manors

Perched in the landscape around Vejle are magnificent castles and manors with estates, forests and tree-lined avenues. Each has an exciting story to t...

Photo: Kongernes Jelling

Inspiring churches

Churches dot the green landscape around Vejle. The oldest date back to the twelfth century. Several have magnificent frescoes. The more modern churche...