Roskilde
Roskilde (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁʌskilə]) was the capital of Denmark until 1443. Since then, Copenhagen has been the capital.
Town | |
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 Seal  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E / 55.650°N 12.083°ECoordinates: 55°39′N 12°05′E / 55.650°N 12.083°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Zealand (Sjælland) |
| Municipality | Roskilde |
| Established | 980s |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Bredam (S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.99 km2 (81.85 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,046 |
| • Density | 236.077/km2 (611.437/sq mi) |
| (Urban area) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.roskilde.dk |
The most important church in Denmark is in Roskilde. It is where the dead Danish kings are buried. The city also have a yearly music festival called Roskilde Festival. The festival is one of two biggest in Europe.
Roskilde has a population of about 54,000. An important economic activity is tourism.
Famous people from Roskilde
- Jens Adolf Jerichau (d. 1916), painter
- Peter Madsen (1978-), footballer
- Kevin Magnussen (1992-), racing driver
- Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, screenwriter[2]
Roskilde Media
Old map of Roskilde, Denmark
The former city hall of Roskilde, completed in 1884
Maglekilde Machine Factory (completed 1865)
Boserup Skov, Roskilde
The Risø research facilities
Roskilde viewed from the west
- Roskildedomkirkenord
Main wing of Roskilde Palace in Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde Monastery, Roskilde, Denmark
in the Heritage Agency of Denmark database for Listed Buildings.
References
- ↑ "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ Dorph-Petersen, Jes; Kaster, Søren. "Egmont 1878–2003 • 125 years". Egmont Publishing. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
