Moesgård Viking Moot
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Collage from a Moesgård Vikingetræf
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Historical reenactment |
| Date(s) | Last week of July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Moesgård Museum |
| Location(s) | Aarhus |
| Country | Denmark |
| Years active | 1977 - present |
| Previous event | 2014 |
| Next event | 2016 |
| Participants | 1,400 (2015) |
| Attendance | 24,400 (2015) |
| Area | Moesgård Beach |
Moesgård Viking Moot is an annual historical reenactment event in Aarhus, Denmark with a week-long viking market and mock battles.[1] It is the largest Viking Age reenactment event in Denmark. Moesgård Viking Moot is a week long event, held on and near the beaches at Moesgård Museum. There are no permanent structures in the area so a temporary tent camp with markets, blacksmiths and kitchens is erected, modelled after the Great Heathen Army.[2] On the last two days of the event, tiding tournaments, single combat contests and mock battles are performed, featuring up to a 1000 participants and an Icelandic horse cavalry.[3][4]
The event was held for the first time in 1977. The reenactment was founded by Moesgård Museum which had previously held a weekend of lectures and crafts for children. In 1977 it was expanded to a week long event, with a market for jewellery, clothing and weapons. The market has since grown and is now the largest of its kind in Scandinavia.[5]
2015 event
In 2015 the event attracted 1400 participants from a dozen countries and 23,000 visitors and spectators.[6]
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