After the excavation, the York Archaeological Trust took the decision to recreate the excavated part of Jórvík on the Coppergate site, and this is now the Jorvik Viking Centre.

Jul 21, 2025 · Our ride takes you through the reconstructed city of Jorvik filled with 360-degree views allowing you to become fully immersed in the Viking Age. After, visit our state-of-the-art gallery that …

Established following the Norse conquest of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria in 866 AD, Jorvik flourished under Scandinavian rule, becoming a powerful city where Norse culture and English …

Mar 9, 2024 · Notably, one of its most dynamic periods was the early medieval era, when it was the Kingdom of Jórvík, a Viking outpost in northern England.

Aug 2, 2023 · Jorvik was the name given to York during the Viking period when Norse settlers took control of the city in 866 AD. The name derives from the Old Norse word Jórvík, which became the …

Much of Jorvik’s wealth came from long-distant trade in luxury goods. The Vikings had a much more extensive range of overseas trading contacts than their Anglo-Saxon predecessors and, as a result, …

Christian and pagan objects have survived side-by-side, usually taken as a sign that Christians were not in positions of authority. After the excavation, the York Archaeological Trust took the decision to …

Jan 26, 2021 · From market scenes to domestic interiors, Jorvik recreates Viking life as it would have been during some of York’s earliest history, as a moving carriage transports you from place to place.

Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.

Between the years 1976 and 1981, archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust dug the site of Coppergate in the centre of York and found the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age …