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Lejre

Time Periods

Paleolithic

Paleolithic

Mesolithic

Mesolithic

Neolithic

Neolithic

Chalcolithic

Chalcolithic

Bronze Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Iron Age

Classical Period

Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Early Modern Period

Early Modern Period

Industrial Period

Industrial Period

Contemporary Period

Contemporary Period

Location

About

Lejre is a railway town, with a population of 3,165 (1 January 2024), in Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. It belongs to Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr.

Gallery

Explore photographs of ancient structures, artifacts, and archaeological excavations at Lejre

FileBeech_grove_near_Lejre.jpg
FileLedreborg.jpg
FileLejreStation.jpg

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Country
Denmark
Source
Wikipedia