The name "Tisvilde" is derived from “dedicated to the God Tyr”: Ti's
vælde, hence the name Tisvilde. Tibirke Churchwas built on the site of a
prehistoric “vi” or place of sacrifice at which human victims were
offered. At the foot of the church is a spring which may have been the
place where pilgrims came in days of old. "Leje" roughly translates as
'plain' and used to be a fishermans village. Now most of the fishermen's
houses are used as summer cottages.
To the West Tisvildeleje is
bordered by Tisvilde Hegn [hegn=fence], which is Denmark’s fifth largest
forest. The beaches of Tisvildeleje are famed for their white sands and
soft dunes.
Helene Spring in Tisvildeleje is located close to the
sea is one of Denmark’s most famous springs, and legend has it that
anyone whose illness has not responded successfully to other forms of
treatment must come to the spring on 23 June, Sankt Hans or Midsummer’s
Eve. Draw the amount of water you expect to drink in the course of the
night and then direct your steps towards Helene’s grave; stretched out
there, drink of the mystic health-giving water, and when the morning
light has finally dawned afresh, you will be cured of your ills.
Helene's Tomb is now a rectangular, grazed area surrounded by low stone
fences. The two boulders leaning against each other indicate Helene's
Tomb. It is located at Sankt Helenevej, 3220 Tisvildeleje
