Historical Danmark!

Denmark has a rich and long and rich history. Queen Margarethe II (the current queen) can trace her lineage back to Gorm the Old (c. 936-958), the first King of Denmark. Gorm the old and his son Harold the Bluetooth unified and christianized Denmark. They were also the last viking kings.
Below are some photos from the national museum, Roskilde Viking Museum, and Roskilde Cathedral where all the kings and queens are buried.

The National Museum:

At the National Museum of Denmark they have tried to recreate, in drawings, the details of the original pieces. 

This is an Aurochs, a kind of medieval cow. They were exterminated by humans around the 17th century.

These are some of the first Iron Age swords!

A real viking helmet, they did actually look like they are depicted.

A lovely Rune stone. 

The Viking Museum:

This is what the inside of a viking ship might have looked like. Can you spot the polar bear?

These ships have been "excavated" from the Roskilde Fjord (pictured behind the long ship). They have taken all the pieces they have found and tried to reconstruct the ships. Also pictured above is a ship in pieces with it's miniature replica as well. Until recently it was the largest ship ever found at 33 meters.

Roskilde Cathedral:

This room was absolutely marvelous. It was painted top to bottom and had two unbelievably detailed crypts in it. 

This piece was made by Christian IV. You can tell because his cipher C4 is prominently displayed all over it. 

This is the royal palace Amalienborg where the Queen, the Crown Prince, and a few other royal relatives still live today!