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 …

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 …

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.

With its world-famous ride taking visitors around the sights, sounds and smells of Viking-age York, and state-of-the art galleries showcasing a unique collection of 1,000 year old artefacts, visit …

At Jorvik we were greeted by people in costume outside and led downstairs to a welcome briefing, including teaching us how to say "hello" like a Viking. Then we waited to board a ride around …

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 …

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, …

Jorvik - A Viking City. In AD 866, when the Vikings set off from East Anglia to capture York, it was already a place of great importance. Originally a Roman stronghold, and later the capital of the …

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, you can visit our state-of-the-art gallery …