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LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA. JELLING STONES Jelling, Denmark Built by Harald Bluetooth (29 th GGF of Tom Lowry) in honor of his father, Gorm the Old (30 th GGF of Tom Lowry) and mother, Thyra V of Denmark (30 th GGM of Tom Lowry).

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LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

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  1. LOWRY ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

  2. JELLING STONESJelling, DenmarkBuilt by Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of Tom Lowry) in honor of his father, Gorm the Old (30th GGF of Tom Lowry) and mother, Thyra V of Denmark (30th GGM of Tom Lowry)

  3. ST CANUTE’S CATHEDRALOdense, DenmarkDedicated to Canute IV, King of Denmark (29th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  4. RINGSTED, DENMARKStatue of Valdamar I the Great (24th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  5. RINGSTED ABBEY(St Benedict’s Church)Built as a burial monument for Canute (Knut) Lavard ‘The Bread Giver’ (25th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  6. ROSKILDE CATHEDRALRoskilde, Zeeland, DenmarkBuilt by Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  7. ROSKILDE CATHEDRAL • Buried in the cathedral are: • MargretaIngesdotter (27th GGM of Tom Lowry) • Sweyn II Estridsson (30th GGF of Tom Lowry) • Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of Tom Lowry) was buried there, but his grave is no longer in existence Ulf Thorgilsson, Jarl of Denmark (31st GGF of Tom Lowry) was murdered in the church on Christmas Day, 1026 by his brother Cnut

  8. BERGEN, NORWAY • The city was established by Olaf III Haraldsson (28th GGF of Tom Lowry) • An equestrian statue of Olaf was unveiled in the city in 1990 (the city’s 900th anniversary

  9. BERGENHUS FORTRESS • Royal residence of Sigurd Haraldsson (25th GGF of Tom Lowry), who is buried in the cathedral there • Haakon’s Hall was built by Haakon IV Haakansson (23rd GGF of Tom Lowry), also buried there • Magnus VI Haakansson (21st GGF of Tom Lowry) is also buried there

  10. BERGENHUS FORTRESS

  11. HADELAND FOLKEMUSEUMHadeland, NorwayBurial mound of Halfdan the Black (34th GGF of Tom Lowry)

  12. NIDAROS CATHEDRALTrondheim, NorwayTomb and shrine of Olaf II Haraldsson (St Olaf) (32nd GGF of Tom Lowry)Olaf III Haraldsson (28th GGF of Tom Lowry) is buried there as well

  13. LAKE MALARENSvealand, SwedenOn the Island of Munso is the burial mound of Bjorn ‘Ironside’ Ragnarsson (33rd GGF of Tom Lowry)

  14. VRETA ABBEYLinkoping, Ostergotland, SwedenFamily tombs of King Inge the Elder (28th GGF of Tom Lowry)

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