Middelaldercentret, Archaeological open-air museum in Sundby, Denmark
Middelaldercentret is an open-air museum in Sundby that recreates a market town from 1400, featuring period-accurate buildings, tools, and weapons. The site displays daily activities and crafts as they were actually performed during that time.
The museum was founded in 1992 and opened with the construction of a trebuchet to mark the 700th anniversary of Nykøbing Falster. These origins established it as a place where medieval technology and craftsmanship remain central today.
Staff members dress in historical clothing and demonstrate medieval crafts, cooking techniques, and military practices using only period methods. These living demonstrations help visitors experience how people actually worked and lived in that era.
The museum opens from May through September, with extended hours during summer months, and includes a restaurant serving historically inspired meals. Visitors should bring appropriate clothing depending on the season and allow time to explore the various buildings and activities.
The site houses the world's largest operating trebuchet and features a technology park with working replicas of medieval inventions. Visitors can observe how people of that era solved problems using sophisticated engineering knowledge.
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