Must sees in Roskilde

Roskilde Cathedral is inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list. It is a unique and beautiful medieval cathedral. The Viking kings Harold Bluetooth (d. 985) and his son, Sweyn Forkbeard (d. 1014) co...

The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde offers an incredible insight into the world of the Vikings and their era. You will be amazed by the five original Viking vessels from the 11th-century, as well as "T...

A “ROCKING” MUSEUM EXPERIENCE! See, hear and feel your way through the history of rhythmic music from 1950s rock'n'roll, through1980s pop culture to today's wild rhythms - and get an idea of ​​tomo...

The town museum of Roskilde tells the story of one of the most important towns of Denmark and of the area around Roskilde and Lejre from prehistoric times to the present day. The museum received a N...

Roskilde Kloster (convent) was originally a manor house from 1565. In 1699 the first noble home for unmarried ladies of rank in Denmark was founded here. Guided tours for groups of the Convent, includ...

In the cosy, old Lützhøft grocer's shop herring and other delicacies are still sold across the counter. The interior of the shop is fitted out as it looked around the 1920s, and goods typical of this ...

Roskilde Fjord features one of Denmark’s most beautiful and diverse landscapes. The narrow inlet, which extends 40 km into the Zealand landscape, is dotted with around 30 small islands and islets, hom...

Roskilde Harbour is a natural part of the town at the bottom of Roskilde Fjord. There are plenty of activities at the marina and the adjacent museum harbour and it is the ideal starting point for sigh...

Gimle is the local music venue of Roskilde and the place where students and young people meet. It is situated in the old water works in the city center. Since year 2000 Gimle has been deeply involved ...

The Musicon site in Roskilde is a former concrete factory, which in 2008 started its transformation into becoming Roskilde’s new cultural quarter. Musicon presently houses close to 50 groups of actors...