This is how most people imagine life in the Middle Ages, but most of this perception is based on myths and misunderstandings. In fact, the Middle Ages were both colourful and dynamic, and the people creative and innovative. Medieval clothes were anything but dull, on the contrary, they were most often made of clear, bright materials to match the colourful personalities of medieval people.

Think about famous figures like Richard the Lion-Hearted, Robin Hood, Ivanhoe and El Cid - and in Denmark, bishop Absalon, founder of Copenhagen, King Valdemar Atterdag, and "the husband and wife of Denmark and Norway", Queen Margrethe I who established the Kalmar Union in 1397, uniting Denmark, Norway and Sweden in one single kingdom.

Different countries have different ways of dating the Middle Ages, but in Denmark it runs parallel with the Catholic period, beginning with the introduction of Christianity around the year 1000 and ending with the Reformation in 1536. 1999 was appointed Year of the Middle Ages in Denmark, and was celebrated all over the country with numerous arrangements, all related to Medieval times. In North Jutland, there are many relics of this exciting period of Danish history.