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commanding view this site had in the past. Look north to stones that trace the
outline of a ship. Below you lies a graveyard with typically Danish well-man-
icured plots.
• Now descend the stairs to the...
Church:
Within the sparse interior, note the ship model hanging from the
ceiling, a holdover from a pre-Christian tradition seeking a safe journey for
ship and crew. The church, which dates from around 1100, is decorated with
restored frescoes. A zigzag motif is repeated in the modern windows and the
inlaidfloor.Themetal“Z”inthefloormarksthespotwhereGorm'sbodylies.
