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Heilung reveal the most sacred places in their respective homelands

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MARIA FRANZ

THE BORRE MOUNDS, VESTFOLD, NORWAY “The Borre mounds is an exceptiona­l burial ground dated between 600-900 AD consisting of nine great and about 30 lesser burial mounds. It seems evident that Borre was a local power centre from the Merovingia­n period to the Viking age. I grew up right next to this majestic place and spent most of my childhood playing in the trees among the graves of kings and queens.”

CHRISTOPHE­R JUUL

DENMARK (ALL OF IT) “It’s hard to find a single location in Denmark. We’ve so much history under our feet as Denmark got populated in the Stone Age when the ice moved further north. Many important locations have been establishe­d ever since, like the 80,000+ grave mounds from the Bronze Age, ring castles from the Viking period and medieval establishm­ents. All of it is sacred for me; it’s home.”

KAI UWE FAUST

GLAUBERG, WETTERAUKR­EIS, HASSIA, GERMANY “They’re big burial mounds and a hill fort from 5thcentury BC La Téne culture. It’s the first settlement in the Stone Age. It’s an impressive place, with an impressive view, still radiating the Celtic spirit. The king’s hall and the temples are gone, but I still meet this place with awe and great respect. It reconnects me every time and gives me great inspiratio­n.”

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heilung (left to right): Maria Franz, christophe­r Juul, Kai Uwe hansen

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