The bishops palace

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Denmark 14 - Roskilde - a tale of two Queens/the burial place of royalty / half price because of a wedding and a Prince who did not want to be buried with his wife

September 18th 2022
After our visit to the Viking ships it was time to walk across the nearby park up to the city centre and the cathedral . For once we were climbing uphill which was a novelty as everything was normally flat . A cathedral noted to be the burial place of all the Danish Kings and Queens . The cathedral was a striking building set in quite an empty square and is part of teh Lutheran church of Denmark. ... read more

Europe » Denmark » Region Sjælland » Roskilde

Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more

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