Hald Ruin, Medieval castle ruin in Viborg Municipality, Denmark.
Hald Ruin is a castle ruin on elevated ground in Viborg Municipality, with stone walls and a weathered tower that overlook Lake Hald. The site shows the basic layout of a fortified medieval residence built directly on the shore.
The castle was built in 1528 by Bishop Jørgen Friis as a fortified manor house during a period when regional leaders in Denmark competed for power. Excavations have uncovered evidence of five different castles at the same location, showing that this site was important across several centuries.
The ruins contain approximately 2000 submarine posts arranged in circles, indicating the presence of earlier structures from different periods of Danish architecture.
The site is open year-round with no entrance fee, and walking paths connect different sections of the ruins for easier exploration. Visitors can move around freely to view the remains from various angles and vantage points.
Archaeological findings at Hald Ruin reveal five successive castles built on the same location, each representing different periods of Danish defensive architecture.
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