Lejre Experimental Centre

Lejre Experimental Centre (Lejre forsøgscenter), one of the mayor attractions in Denmark, is an open-air theme park with reconstructed ancient living environments.

Here, on the area of 43 hectares,  you can visit the Iron Age village Lethra, a camp from Stone Age, Neolithic burial mounds, a Viking market, and some 19th century-farm houses and cottages.
 Lejre was established in 1964 in order to gain new knowledge about the past though practical experiments with past technologies. It was one of the first attempts to establish experimental archaeology as a scientific discipline. 

During summer months the visitors have a chance to see experimental archaeologists and artisans at work. The place is also perfect for picnics; children can play with domestic animals, try to make a fire using fire drill, bake Stone Age cookies or experience a trip in dug-out canoes. Perhaps the small ones may have fun finding their way out from an ancient dance labyrinth.

The landscape of Lejre was formed by dead ice, and now it gives you a chance to experience a typical Danish landscape, with all its beautiful small lakes and small steep hills. Beside the opportunity to stroll among the reconstructed historical environments, there are plenty of walking paths around the centre.
 The centre is situated 7 km west of Roskilde, an hour car trip from Copenhagen’s centre. From the nearest train station in Lejre, there is a direct bus to the Centre. Not far from the centre lies Ledreborg Palace, one of the finest preserved privately owned estate homes from 18th century.