Danehof - World-class Medieval Festival 2026
The Town Square in Nyborg will be the focal point for a large, historic medieval festival from 3 - 5 July 2026. The medieval festival, Danehof, is free and invites all visitors on a trip back in time to the Middle Ages with knight tournaments, joggling, mead, and market stalls.
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Billetsalg til Danehof
Her kan du sikre dig plads på tribunen til de nervepirrende ridderturneringer, en fælles gåtur med Historisk Pubcrawl eller en tår til ganen med mjødsmagning i Skjaldekroen.
Gør dig klar til et internationalt brag af en ridderturnering, når de dygtige ryttere fra hollandske HEI tørner sammen i en nervepirrende dyst på mod, fart og præcision.
Historic footprints in Nyborg
Remains of Nyborg as an old royal town are still evident today. Nyborg Castle was founded by the Danish king Valdemar the Victorious around 1200, Nyborg’s Town Square is the only preserved royal tournament arena that can still be visited in Denmark, and Margrete 1. founded Vor Frue’s Church as a symbol of the military victory in the battle of Åsle of 1388.
Nyborg Castle is Denmark's oldest preserved royal castle. The castle was built in the middle of the Middle Ages and was originally a large walled castle with two large stone houses within.
On the square in Nyborg, you can find relief stones that tell about the square's earliest use as a tournament venue and numeric stones that mark where merchants could set up their market stalls.
Church of our Lady in Nyborg is the only monument in Denmark that directly marks the Kalmar Union 1397-1523, the royal union between the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Even more Danehof
History does not exist if it is not told. We bring history to life because it helps to tell an important piece of Danish history. It helps to bring honor and dignity to a partially forgotten and hidden royal monument - Nyborg's historic town center with the castle and church as the furthest sites.
The Danehof Medieval Festival presents a royal regent every year.
