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Lejre Municipality ( Danish: Lejre Kommune) is a kommune in the Region Zealand of Denmark . The current municipality was established on 1 January 2007 as a result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merging the former Lejre Municipality with Bramsnæs Municipality and Hvalsø Municipality to form a new Lejre Municipality. 28 ...
- 240.07 km² (92.69 sq mi)
- 1 January 2007
- Denmark
- Zealand
Lejre Municipality ( Lejre Kommune) was a municipality of Denmark. The former Lejre Municipality covered an area of 88 km², and had a total population of 8,724 (2005). Neighboring municipalities were Ramsø and Roskilde to the east, Bramsnæs Municipality to the north, Hvalsø Municipality to the west, and Hvalsø Municipality to the south.
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Lejre’s importance has been supported by material evidence recognized as early as 1850 (Christensen 1991). More organized archeological excavations have been conducted since the 1940s. Two key finds in 1981 and 1982 were among the first to provide evidence that the Lejre village existed during the Late Iron Age, or in other words, during the ...
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This list of listed buildings in Lejre Municipality is a list of listed buildings in Lejre Municipality, Denmark.
The gender of the Lejre figure will likely remain unanswered. But the purpose of this exhibit is not only to learn about the Lejre figure. The animal elements of the Lejre figure as well as the possibility that it is a female figure, and maybe even more specifically the goddess Freyja, make it ideal for comparison to some other female figures.
1. Mythical kings and Beowulf – The birthplace of Denmark. The birthplace of Denmark is nestled in the hills of the hamlet of Gl. Lejre. Legend has it that Lejre was once the seat of ancient kings, the Scyldingas, who left their traces on the landscape. Here the legendary hero Beowulf fought ferociously to defend King Roar’s royal hall.
