Viking Ships
in Denmark
reconstructed and Viking inspired

Sea Stallion Roskilde, Denmark Largest Viking ship in the World	Helge Ask Roskilde, Denmark The small longship from Skuldelev	Ottar Roskilde Strong enough to cross the Atlantic
Roar Ege Roskilde, Denmark First reconstruction from Roskilde	Jelling Orm Display ship used several times in movies and tv	Imme Struer A reconstruction of a Viking ship build in the Middle Age
Sif Ege Frederikssund, Denmark Skuldelev 3 rec.	Freja Byrding Skuldelev 3 reconstruction from South Jylland	Havørnen Gokstad replica in Bork Viking Harbour
Nidhug True excursion ship for renting - with diesel engine	Røde Orm Excursion ship for renting - smaller than Nidhug	Sebbe Als Handmade Skuldelev 5 reconstruction
Lindheim Sunds Skuldelev 5 reconstruction	Imme Gram The first reconstruction of the Ladby Ship	Imme Skinfaxe Skuldelev 3 reconstruction build by boy scouts

On the following pages, you will find descriptions of ships that meet the demands of most scientists. They are all clinker-built, and have pointed stem and stern. They are driven by a square sail, and have the rudder placed on the side, not astern. Furthermore, they all have a size and shape that makes most people define them as Viking ships.

Some will claim that a Viking ship must be built with cloven planks. Others, on the other hand, will accept a wide range of vessels as Viking ships if they just have a Viking like look.

Many coastal boats are found at Viking Fairs, justifyably acting as Viking ships, although they have the rudder placed astern and represent a later Norwegian type of boats.

You might say: A ship is a Viking ship if it feels so :-)