Danevirke Museum

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Danevirke Museum is a museum located a few kilometers just outside the city of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, and the text inside the museum is written in both Danish and German. It opened in 1990 and focuses on the history of Dannewerk from the Viking Age to the present, including an archaeological park. ()

Local name: Danewerkmuseum Coordinates: 54°29'0"N, 9°29'55"E

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Schleswig-HolsteinGermany

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Danevirke Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gottorf Castle, Schleswig Cathedral, Wikinger Museum Haithabu, Burgsee.

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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
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Cemetery
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Stela
Erik-Stein
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, Memorial
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