Medieval route
Sound walk in beautiful surroundings
Kalundborg and the town's landmark, the five-towered Church of Our Lady , are beautifully situated close to the water. Here you can hear the story of Aage Hvide and the great crusade to Jerusalem... and all of Aage's suffering along the way.
Slagelse offers unique ruins of the most important Hospitaller monastery in Denmark: Antvorskov Monastery . Here you will hear about the physician monk Erik and his path into the world of surgery.
Sorø and the town's beautiful monastery church by the lake offer the story of Saxo and his struggle with himself and Absalon to complete the greatest Danish history ever.
Ringsted is home to the magnificent St. Bendts Church in its centre. Here you will hear the story of the good Queen Dagmar's great love... and her bitter fate.
Four Fates - Four Tales - Four Cities
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Stories, movies and fresh air
In each of the four cities Kalundborg, Slagelse, Sorø and Ringsted you will find an audio story of approx. a quarter of an hour. The stories are especially suitable for adults, young people and large children. Enjoy the story as you take a walk at the beautiful places.
Along with the story, you will also find a series of bite-sized films where one of the museum's experts gives you the historical background.
But wait! There is more!
At Antvorskov Klosterruin in Slagelse, we have films about the monastery.
At Vestborgen in Kalundborg, we have a guided video tour around the entire ruin, where you hear about life in the Middle Ages.
In Sorø you will find a beautiful video tour with knowledge about the Sun Suns and the impressive mill that was once here.
At Sankt Bendts Kirke we also offer another story: Erik goes to the monastery . It is especially aimed at younger children.
Have a good trip and have fun!
The Medieval Route is a collaboration between Museum Vestsjælland, Kalundborg Municipality, Sorø Municipality, Ringsted Municipality and Slagelse Municipality.
The time pocket has been developed by Museum Vestsjælland with support from Kulturregion Midt- og Vestsjælland, the Nordea Foundation, Friluftsrådet and Slagelse Municipality.
The time pocket is suitable for everyone. Some experiences are targeted at children and some are targeted at adults. More info in Tidslommen.
A wide range of museums, municipalities and nature and cultural institutions are part of Tidslommen. Contact us if you would also like to join! app@vestmuseum.dk