In the heart of Vordingborg is the Danish Castle Centre - a modern museum and experience center.
Here you can learn about the powerful kings and queens of the Middle Ages, climb the stairs in the 36 meter high Goose Tower and experience the castle under siege, explore the historic castle ruins, see archaeological finds, visit the beautiful historic botanical garden and much more.
Dive into the intriguing world of power and experience the medieval grandeur of Vordingborg in the exhibition 'Queens of power' at the Danish Castle Centre. In the exhibition, you can learn about the power that is always associated with a castle. From kings to queens, churches, weapons, jewelry and much more.
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Take a trip to the Goose Tower and experience where the myths and mysteries from the past come to life in the 'MONSTER' exhibition. Inside the tower, you'll meet monsters like the Love-Hungry Kraken and the Fearsome Beezlebub. Get in touch with your emotions in a fun and different way.
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The stories of Vordingborg's royal power starts even before you step through the doors at the Danish Castle Centre. Just outside the museum doors you'll find the historic castle ruins that take you on a unique journey through the history of Denmark.
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In the current exhibition 'Queens of power' you can experience power, murders, intrigues and alliances in the Middle Ages presented in collaboration with Jim Lyngvild.
With the exhibition 'Queens of power' The Danish Castle Centre brings forward seven powerful queens and their stories and show why these queens are part of the history.
The city of Vordingborg is widely known as the city of kings, however with the current exhibition 'Queens of power', The Danish Castle Centre address the history of the queens and their role in battles of power and the castle. They were not just beautiful accessories to their kings, the queens also had great power and made decisions that also gave them blood on their hands.
Walk in the footsteps of power
The story of the castle ruin of Vordingborg already starts when you catch the first glimpse of the Goose Tower. The iconic tower with the golden goose on top can be seen from a long distance. It is 650 years old and the only thing of the original medieval castle left above ground.
At the foot of the Goose Tower, you can walk on top of the Saint Andrew church. The church was part of the castle and the ground swells with medieval graves. Locals were buried inside the church and in the graveyard outside - where they were buried, depended heavily on their status. The richer or more important the deceased were, the closer a spot to the holiest they would get.
We look forward to welcoming you at our museum.