A Trip to Hjerl Hede (Hjerl Moor)

Yesterday, Hans and I went to Hjerl Hede, in Vinderup, with his sister and her family. It was an amazing experience.

Hjerl Hede is an open air museum about the size of a a very small village. Most of the buildings there are between 200 and 250 years old. One building, Denmark's oldest farmhouse, is almost 500 years old! For about 7 weeks during the summer, and up until Christmas, Hjerl Hede comes to life by people who dress and work as villagers. These villagers interact with tourists from all over the world. They talk about life in the village and the work they do. If you're ever in the area, I encourage you to stop by!

Now for about a gazillion pictures I took while we were there.

One of the many farm houses in the village.

View from the farmhouse, looking out towards a small portion of the village.

Barn behind the farmhouse.

Water Mill

Interior of the water mill

Interior wall of the water mill

Behind the water mill

Swan in the pond

Stone age Settlement

Closer view

More of the Stone age settlement, The interior was too dark for pictures, but there was nothing more than a dirt floor and a bunch or rocks in a circle to make a campfire.

We're not sure what this is, it was all alone with no signs next to a huge pasture full of sheep.

Huge pasture of sheep.

Moorland Farm

Moorland Farm stables

Drying drip candles

Kiln

Brick oven

It's hard to tell in the picture, but this table was far from level.

Pottery sculpting area in a room next door to the kiln.

One of the many beautiful views on a perfect fall day.

Post mill

I'm not sure, but I believe this was the Vicarage.

Another view of the village.

Entrance into the forest museum

Church door.

Church

Church altar

Hans trying to ride a bike.

The wheels are wooden, and extremely difficult to balance on.

The bakery. The symbol for bakeries here in Denmark is a kringle

Ropewalk