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The twin spires and brick front of Roskilde Cathedral

Beyond the city · west by train

Roskilde: Our Favourites

The royal burial cathedral and the Viking Ship Museum’s five Skuldelev ships.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Roskilde: the back story

    Roskilde·In depth

    The cathedral of the Danish kings and queens, and the Viking Ship Museum’s five Skuldelev ships, west of Copenhagen by train.

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What to see

  1. Five Viking ships

    The Viking Ship Museum

    Roskilde·Museum

    The five Skuldelev Viking ships and their reconstructions, on Roskilde Fjord.

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  2. UNESCO World Heritage

    Roskilde Cathedral

    Roskilde·Cathedral

    The burial church of the Danish kings and queens.

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