Roskilde - Roskilde

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Roskilde
regionSjælland
Residents
50.046 (2016)
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41 m
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Roskilde

Roskilde is a city in Denmark and lies on the island Zealand.

Roskilde is internationally known primarily because of the annual event that takes place here Roskilde Festival, to which up to 120,000 visitors arrive.

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Roskilde Domkirke

The city has a long history. It was founded in 998. Until 1443 it was also the capital of Denmark. Before the Danish Reformation in 1536, the city was the seat of the Catholic bishops of Zealand. In 1658 the Peace of Roskilde closed. Roskilde has also been a university town since 1972.

getting there

By plane

The closest international airport is the Copenhagen Kastrup AirportCopenhagen-Kastrup Airport in a different language in the Wikivoyage travel guideCopenhagen-Kastrup Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCopenhagen-Kastrup Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCopenhagen-Kastrup Airport (Q206277) in the Wikidata database(IATA: CPH).

By train

There are very good train connections. The main line runs through the station. From Copenhagen there are 2 IC trains every hour (19-20 min, reservation required) and 3 regional trains (20-28 min).

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On foot

The European long-distance footpath E6 leads through Roskilde.

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Map of Roskilde

Tourist Attractions

Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples

  • 1  Roskilde Cathedral (Roskilde Domkirke), Domkirkepladsen 3, 4000 Roskilde. Roskilde Cathedral in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRoskilde Cathedral in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryRoskilde Cathedral (Q209705) in the Wikidata database.To this day, Roskilde Cathedral is the coronation and burial church of the Danish royal family. 21 Danish kings and 17 queens are buried in it. The cathedral was completed in 1280, and has been on the list since 1995 UNESCO World Heritage Site recorded.Unesco World Heritage Sites in Europe

Castles, chateaux and palaces

  • Bishopric. The bishopric is right next to the cathedral. It has been the seat of the Reformed Bishop of Denmark since 1923.

Museums

  • 2  Viking ship halls (Vikingeskibsmuseet), Vindeboder 12, 4000 Roskilde. Viking ship halls in the Wikipedia encyclopediaViking ship halls in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsViking Ship Halls (Q1458032) in the Wikidata database.In the Viking Ship Halls of Roskilde, the Viking ships found in the silt of the Roskilde Fjord are exhibited. The founder and first director of the museum until 1985 was Ole Crumlin-Pedersen.

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