"widely reported that Ragnarök was foretold to occur on February 22, 2014. Apparently patterned after the 2012 phenomenon, the claim was at times attributed to a ""Viking Calendar"". No such calendar is known to have existed, and the source was a ""prediction"" made to media outlets by the Jorvik Viking Centre in York, England, intended to draw attention to an event that the institution was to hold on that date. The Jorvik Viking Centre was criticized for misleading the public to promote the event. In a 2014 article on the claims, philologist Joseph S. Hopkins perceives the media response as"
"part of Jorvik on the site, peopled with figures, sounds and smells, as well as pigsties, fish market and latrines, with a view to bringing the Viking city fully to life using innovative interpretative methods. The Jorvik Viking Centre, which was designed by John Sunderland, opened in April 1984. Since its formation, the Centre has had close to 20 million visitors. In 2001, the centre was refurbished and enlarged at a cost of £5 million, a further investment of £1 million followed in February 2010. These investments were used to ""intensify the message"" at Jorvik, and included such changes as"
"as Jorvik Viking Centre in the United Kingdom, Sagnlandet Lejre and in Denmark, Foteviken Museum in Sweden or Lofotr Viking Museum in Norway. Viking-age reenactors have undertaken experimental activities such as iron smelting and forging using Norse techniques at Norstead in Newfoundland for example. On 1 July 2007, the reconstructed Viking ship ""Skuldelev 2"", renamed ""Sea Stallion"", began a journey from Roskilde to Dublin. The remains of that ship and four others were discovered during a 1962 excavation in the Roskilde Fjord. Tree-ring analysis has shown the ship was built of oak in the vicinity of Dublin in about 1042."
"world. Jorvik Viking Centre is not billed as a museum but as an “experience”; this type of educational representation of the past, known as a “Time Warp” experience, has become increasingly popular with the creation of Jorvik. It inspired other such sites as the “Canterbury Pilgrims Way” where visitors can join Geoffrey Chaucer's pilgrimage. The centre was significantly affected by the flooding in Northern England in December 2015 with extensive water damage to the building and exhibits. The most valuable Viking artifacts were moved to prevent damage. The museum reopened on 8 April 2017. The Jorvik Viking Centre has been"
"town life in Viking Age England. Other sites in York run by the Jorvik Group are: It publishes hard copy and web based reports, popular books and information resources. It offers opportunities to take part in archaeological investigation through its annual training excavation 'Archaeology Live', and hosts the Community Archaeologist for York. York Archaeological Trust The York Archaeological Trust for Excavation and Research Limited is an educational charity, established in 1972 in the city of York, England. It carries out archaeological investigations, fieldwork, excavation and research in York, Yorkshire and throughout Britain and beyond. Its staff include specialists in archaeological"
"been ""*Breiðvík"", where the first element is ""breiðr"" 'broad' and the last is ""vík"" f 'inlet'. Brevik, Norway Brevik () is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula (), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around"
"Brevik, Norway Brevik () is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded as one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula (), and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town. The Old Norse form of the name may have"
"Vikings! Of Middle England Vikings! of Middle England (also known as Tÿrslið) is a Viking re-enactment and living history group based in Leicester, UK. They portray the people who lived, travelled to and invaded Britain in the Viking-Age. The organisation once owned a scale replica Longship called Ratatosk. Tÿrslið's aim is to entertain and educate an audience using a mix of drama, pageant, historical context, demonstration and audience participation. Vikings of Middle England perform at events throughout the UK, including at places of historical interest such as Rockingham Castle, carnivals, festivals and local events, and also at other visitor attractions"
"Sørvik Sørvik or Sørvika is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden on the island of Hinnøya about south of the town of Harstad Its population (2001) is about 451. The village includes the ""Sørvik Barne- og Ungdomsskole"" school which houses grades 5 through 10, the ""Sørvik barnehage"" kindergarten, and the ""Sørvik eldrehjem"" retirement home. Sørvik also has its own soccer team called SMIL (""Sørvikmark Idrettslag""). There is also the Sandtorg Church, a grocery store, and a gas station. In the churchyard are three British war graves. There is also a rural/historical"
"allowed to retain their lands under the lordship of their Scandinavian conquerors. Ivar the Boneless became ""King of all Scandinavians in the British Isles"". The Danes changed the Old English name for York from ""Eoforwic"", to Jorvik. The Vikings destroyed all the early monasteries in the area and took the monastic estates for themselves. Some of the minster churches survived the plundering and eventually the Danish leaders were converted to Christianity. In the late 9th century Jorvik was ruled by the Christian king Guthfrith. It was under the Danes that the ridings and wapentakes of Yorkshire and the Five Burghs"
"Lerwick Lerwick (; Scottish Gaelic: ""Liùrabhaig"", Norwegian: ""Leirvik"") is the main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7000 residents in 2010 and is the third-largest island settlement in Scotland. Centred off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland, Lerwick lies north-by-northeast of Aberdeen; west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway; and south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. It is the most northerly town in the United Kingdom and the most easterly in Scotland. One of the UK's"
"The first element is ""røyr"" which means Arctic char and the last element is ""vik"" which means ""inlet"". Røyrvik (village) Røyrvik is the administrative centre in Røyrvik municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the municipality, about west of the border with Sweden. It sits at the northern end of the large lake Limingen. Børgefjell National Park is located about to the north. Røyrvik Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2017) of 239 which gives the village a population density of . The village (and municipality) is named"
"Bjerkvik Bjerkvik is a village in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. Bjerkvik is located at the end of Herjangsfjorden, an arm of Ofotfjorden. Bjerkvik sits less than south of the border of Troms county. The village has a population (2013) of 1,194. The population density of the village is . Bjerkvik Church was built here in 1955 to serve the northern part of the municipality. The European route E6 and European route E10 meet in Bjerkvik. Elvegårdsmoen military camp lies on the eastern edge of the village near the lake Hartvikvatnet. Bjerkvik School is a children's and"
"Leirvik Leirvik is a town and the administrative centre of Stord municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The town lies along the southern coast of the large island of Stord, along the Hardangerfjorden. The town gained ""town status"" in 1997. The town includes the Eldøyane peninsula where the large Kværner Stord industrial area is located. Leirvik is the regional centre of the traditional district of Sunnhordland, and has many public services and offices such as the Sunnhordland District court and the Sunnhordland Museum, as well as many shops and restaurants. Stord Church and several schools such as Stord Upper Secondary School"
"Rørvik Rørvik is a port village in the municipality of Vikna in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village also serves as the administrative centre of the municipality. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna. The village has a population (2017) of 3,098 which gives the village a population density of . There are several museums in Rørvik and a hotel. Telenor Mobil is an important employer, as is public service, fishing, and commercial salmon fish farming. Rørvik is also home to the Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School and Rørvik Church. The village is"
"a ferry). Marvik Marvik is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandsfjorden on the southern coast of the Ropeid peninsula. The village is a commercial centre of the peninsula, having a general store, primary school, marina, library, and Marvik Chapel. A bridge crossing the Sandsfjorden is under construction just east of Marvik, and it is scheduled to open in 2016. This bridge will give residents of Marvik a long, ferry-free route to the municipal centre of Sand (without the bridge, it would be a drive around several fjords to reach Sand"
"Knarvik Knarvik (or Knarrviki) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lindås in Hordaland county, Norway. The village has a population (2013) of 5207, giving the village a population density of . This makes it the largest settlement in the whole Nordhordland district of Hordaland. The village is located on the mainland, about straight north of the city at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden (heading east), Sørfjorden (heading southeast), Salhusfjorden (heading southwest), and the Radfjorden (heading northwest). The village of Isdalstø lies immediately north of Knarvik. The center of the village is the site of the Knarvik Senter,"
"Larvik The city achieved market town status in 1671. Larvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The city of Stavern, and the rural municipalities of Brunlanes, Hedrum, and Tjølling were forcefully merged into the municipality of Larvik on 1 January 1988. On 1 January 2018, neighboring Lardal was merged into Larvik as part of a nationwide municipal reform. After the merge, Larvik is the largest municipality in Vestfold County by area, and the second-most populous municipality in the county. Larvik is known as the hometown of Thor Heyerdahl. It is also home to ""Bøkeskogen"", the"
"company), Flame Thrower (who won Norway's biggest amateur rock-contest Rock Mot Rus in 2005), Eternal Silence and Monkey Business. Sørvik Sørvik or Sørvika is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden on the island of Hinnøya about south of the town of Harstad Its population (2001) is about 451. The village includes the ""Sørvik Barne- og Ungdomsskole"" school which houses grades 5 through 10, the ""Sørvik barnehage"" kindergarten, and the ""Sørvik eldrehjem"" retirement home. Sørvik also has its own soccer team called SMIL (""Sørvikmark Idrettslag""). There is also the Sandtorg Church, a"
"Norwich Victoria railway station Norwich Victoria was a railway station in Norwich in Norfolk and the former terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line. There were at one time three railway stations in Norwich, the others being Norwich City and Norwich Thorpe. Currently, only the former Thorpe station, now known simply as ""Norwich"", remains in use. The station was opened by the Eastern Union Railway (EUR), with regular passenger services commencing on 12 December 1849. The booking hall of the station had once housed a circus which formed an entertainment centre known as Ranelagh Gardens. The circus on the site"
"Scottish-Scandinavian Northlands Festival in September. Auckengill Auckengill is a settlement, 6 miles south of John O' Groats, on the east coast of Caithness Scotland, within the Scottish council area of Highland. Auckengill is situated 0.5 mile north of Nybster. As Caithness is the Viking capital of mainland Scotland, Auckengill has a museum of Viking history called the ""Northlands Viking Centre"". The museum examines the history of the Norse from Norway to Shetland, Orkney and Caithness. On display are models of the Viking settlement at Freswick and a Viking Longship. There is also a shop and picnic area. The museum is"
"Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city in Norfolk, England. Situated on the River Wensum in East Anglia, it lies approximately north-east of London. It is the county town of Norfolk and is considered the capital of East Anglia, with a population of 141,300. From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important. The city is the most complete medieval city in the UK, including cobbled streets such as Elm Hill, Timber Hill and Tombland, ancient buildings such as St Andrew's Hall, half-timbered houses such as"
"Norveg The Norveg Coastal Culture and Industry Center () is part of the Nord-Trøndelag Coastal Museum on the island of Vikna, Norway. Norveg contains historical exhibits, a restaurant, a gallery, and a cultural center. The head of the Nord-Trøndelag Coastal Museum is Charles Utvik. The museum is located in the municipal center, the village of Rørvik, near the Norwegian Coastal Express, and it is one of the characteristic landmarks along the coast. The museum's new building, which was opened by King Harald V on June 16, 2004, was designed by the architect Guðmundur Jónsson and was nominated for Europe's most"
"Marvik Marvik is a village in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandsfjorden on the southern coast of the Ropeid peninsula. The village is a commercial centre of the peninsula, having a general store, primary school, marina, library, and Marvik Chapel. A bridge crossing the Sandsfjorden is under construction just east of Marvik, and it is scheduled to open in 2016. This bridge will give residents of Marvik a long, ferry-free route to the municipal centre of Sand (without the bridge, it would be a drive around several fjords to reach Sand without using"
"Federation. Victoria Centre Intu Victoria Centre, is a shopping centre in Nottingham, England, constructed between 1967 and 1972. Originally known simply as The Victoria Centre, it contains fashion and high street chain stores as well as cafes, restaurants, a health and fitness centre and the Nottingham Victoria bus station. Over three million people live within a 45-minute drive of the centre. The Victoria Centre stands on the site of the old Nottingham Victoria railway station, which was demolished in 1967. The clock tower and the former Victoria Station Hotel (now run by Hilton Hotels) were the only parts of the"
"preached and celebrated AD627"". The Great Heathen Army of the Vikings captured much of the area in 866, and, in 876, their remnants settled permanently in parts of the Yorkshire countryside. Viking kings ruled this area, known to historians as ""The Viking Kingdom of Jorvik"", for almost a century. In 954, the last Viking king, Eric Bloodaxe, was expelled and his kingdom was incorporated in the newly consolidated Anglo-Saxon state. Many English towns are able to find mention of themselves in the Domesday Book, William the Conqueror's catalogue of the country. Even before the Norman Conquest, however, records of Pocklington"
"Kjerringvik Kjerringvika or Kjerringvik is a village located in the municipality of Inderøy in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the shore of the Trondheimsfjord at the Skarnsund strait, about northeast of the village of Mosvik. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 755 at the western end of the Skarnsund Bridge. The bridge was built in 1991 to replace the old Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry which was in service from 1958–1991. The first six years of service also included a ferry connection to the town of Levanger. In 1991, the ferry service was replaced by the Skarnsund Bridge."
"unlawful, and revoked it. The city has therefore failed to attain unitary status, and the two-tier arrangement of County and District Councils (with Norwich City Council counted among the latter) remains as of 2017. Norfolk's county town and only city is Norwich, one of the largest settlements in England during the Norman era. Norwich is home to the University of East Anglia, and is the county's main business and culture centre. Other principal towns include the port-town of King's Lynn and the seaside resort and Broads gateway town of Great Yarmouth. Based on the 2011 Census the county's largest centres"
"about the key battles of the Wars of the Roses. In 2014 the Jorvik Group, (which includes the Jorvik Viking Centre), took over the space within Monk Bar that housed the Richard III Museum since 1993, and created ""The Richard III Experience at Monk Bar"". They also replaced the contents of the Micklegate Bar Museum and created ""The Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar"". Richard III Experience at Monk Bar The Richard III Experience at Monk Bar (formerly known as the ""Richard III Museum""), is located in the tallest of the four gatehouses, Monk Bar, in the historical city walls"
"Røyrvik (village) Røyrvik is the administrative centre in Røyrvik municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the municipality, about west of the border with Sweden. It sits at the northern end of the large lake Limingen. Børgefjell National Park is located about to the north. Røyrvik Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2017) of 239 which gives the village a population density of . The village (and municipality) is named after the old ""Røyrvik"" farm (historically: ""Røirviken""), since the first church, Røyrvik Church, was built there (in 1828)."
"the largest villages in the former municipality of Ullsfjord. Jøvik Chapel was built in 1920. The ""Jøvik Sildolje & Kraftforfabrik"" [Jøvik herring oil & concentrates factory] was based here, which in the 1970s was the country's second largest herring factory, but was closed in 1996. The subsequent decades have been characterised by a declining and ageing population. In 2018, there were about 36 residents in Jøvik. Jøvik Jøvik is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden on the Lyngen peninsula, about east of the city of Tromsø, but it is about"
"footpath known as Lakenham Way, for use by pedestrians and cyclists. Norwich Victoria railway station Norwich Victoria was a railway station in Norwich in Norfolk and the former terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line. There were at one time three railway stations in Norwich, the others being Norwich City and Norwich Thorpe. Currently, only the former Thorpe station, now known simply as ""Norwich"", remains in use. The station was opened by the Eastern Union Railway (EUR), with regular passenger services commencing on 12 December 1849. The booking hall of the station had once housed a circus which formed an"
"A carrier operated between Catwick and Hull and Beverley once a week. Catwick Catwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Beverley town centre and west of Hornsea town centre. It lies on the A1035 road (formerly B1244) from Leven to Hornsea. The civil parish is formed by the village of Catwick and the hamlet of Little Catwick. According to the 2011 UK Census, Catwick parish had a population of 240, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 215. Catwick is one of only five Thankful"