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Lindholm Hills (Lindholm Høje) is a vast wiking cemetary from the late Iron Age and the Wiking Era, situated on a sloping hill on the North bank of the Liimfiord just opposite Aalborg. The fiord is at its narrowest just here and thus the obvious choice for the connection between Vendsyssel to the North and mainland Jutland.
The hill climbs to 42 meters above the fiord.
On the hill, several hundred stone dwellings are to be found and more than 700 graves have been uncovered, primarily with burnmarks as if the departed had been burned on funeral pyres.
The oldest graves date back to the year 500 AD while the youngest were made as late as the year 1100. Furthermore, the remains of a settlement or village have been found in the area. Even the remains of a new-ploughed field were found which must have been ploughed shortly before the sand covered it.
Towards the end of the 11th Century, the whole area was covered by sand. This has played a significant role in preserving the remains and the artifacts till present days.

The ancient cemetary on Lindholm Hills is undisputably one of the most spectacular and beautiful reminders of ancient times in the whole of Denmark. From the top of the hill, on clear days, there is a marvellous view of Aalborg and the fiord which stretches through the landscape for miles and miles. A true ?must? for any visit to Aalborg.

The cemetary was discovered in the 1930ies, and completely escavated 1952-58

Next to the hill, an interesting museum is found, displaying in an untraditional way the artifacts from the escavations, as well as reconstructions, panoramas, maps and illustrations of the life and death of the wikings and their ancestors.

There is an OK, mid-priced café in the museum were you can have a cup of coffee or a meal while digesting the impressions from the visit. It is an excellent place to bring children as well.

Related sites: Fendrup Nihøje, Aalborg Historiske Museum, The Greyfriar Monestery

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