The Munkebo Bakke hill offers a wonderful view of the area. From the tower on the top you can see all the way past Fyns Hoved (The Head of Funen) to the north, and the pylons of the Great Belt Bridge to the southeast. The hill itself towers 58.4 metres above sea level. In the Viking Age, it played a major role in military strategy. From this point they could keep an eye on maritime traffic between Jutland, Funen and Zealand. They could spot a hostile fleet from afar and signal the danger to friends in the area: using a beacon, for example, which the likes of the Ladby King’s subjects could see. Munkebo Bakke offers an uninterrupted view of Ladbyhøjen.
People have lived here from as early as the Iron Age – if not earlier. Back then there was a large hall on top of the hill. It was at least 29 metres long and around 11 metres wide. Another hall dates back to the Viking Age – a classic Viking hall. 8 metres wide and 26 metres long, it had long curved walls and external support posts, indicating that a powerful Viking once lived there. The buildings are delineated in stones, so from the top of the tower you can get a good picture of the size of them.
There are also toilet facilities in the area.
