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Listed Buildings In Roskilde Municipality
This list of listed buildings in Roskilde Municipality lists listed buildings in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark. List Veksø, Roskilde Municipality, 3670 Veksø Sjælland Roskilde, 4000 Roskilde Jyllinge, 4040 Jyllinge Viby, Roskilde Municipality, 4130 Viby Sjælland See also * List of churches in Roskilde Municipality References External links Danish Agency of Culture RefListed buildings in Roskilde and Lejre(in Danish) Skivernes kunstnere {{DEFAULTSORT:Listed buildings in Roskilde Municipality Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality, Lists of listed buildings in Denmark, Roskilde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roskilde Municipality
Roskilde municipality ( da, Roskilde kommune) is a municipality in Region Sjælland, 30 km west of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. The biggest city is Roskilde, the municipality covers an area of 212 km², and it has a total population of around 90,000 (2022). Its current mayor is Tomas Breddam. He is a member of Socialdemokraterne. Neighboring municipalities are Egedal to the northeast, Greve and Solrød to the southeast, Høje-Taastrup to the east, Køge to the south and Lejre to the west. To the north-west is Roskilde Fjord. Roskilde University is located in the municipality. By January 1, 2007 the former Roskilde municipality was merged with Gundsø and Ramsø municipalities into the current one, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007). The name of the new municipality is still "Roskilde Kommune". The town hall is situated in the city of Roskilde, at Køgevej 80. It formerly belonged to Roskil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastellet Mpazdziora UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Kastellet may refer to: Denmark * Kastellet (Roskilde), a historic house * Kastellet, Copenhagen, a citadel Norway * Kastellet tram stop, an Oslo Tramway station Sweden * Kastellet, Stockholm, a citadel * Kastellet ferry, a passenger ferry in Stockholm * Kastellet, a citadel at the Karlskrona naval base The Karlskrona naval base ( sv, Karlskrona örlogsbas) is the largest naval base of the Swedish Navy. Located in Blekinge in southern Sweden, the base has close ties with the city of Karlskrona. It has an exceptionally well-sheltered location: arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastellet (Roskilde)
Kastellet (Danish: ''The Castle''), a house in Roskilde, Denmark, is the former home of the Danish author and satirist Gustav Wied. History The house was built to Wied's own design in 1900 with the proceeds from ''Første Violin'', a comedy published in 1898. After a visit, his friend and colleague Walter Christmas Walter Christmas-Dirckinck-Holmfeld (10 February 1861–18 March 1924), commonly known as Walter Christmas, was a Danish author, naval officer, diplomat, and spy for MI6. Today, he is best known for his children's books. He also wrote novels, no ... referred to the house as "Kastellet" due to its castle-like architecture, and Wied instantly adopted the name, always using it in reference to his home thereafter. House and gardens The property also includes a small half-timbered building known as the Widow Seat and an outbuilding known as the Gentlemen's Wing, connecting to a garden wall. Both the buildings, the garden and a memorial grove with 28 memorials were listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Meldahl
Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark. Biography He was the son of architect Heinrich Meldahl. He worked in his father's iron foundry and was also trained as a bricklayer. He joined the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he was educated as an architect. He conducted several study trips to Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Egypt and Syria. As a member of the municipal council of Copenhagen Municipality for 27 years from 1866, Meldahl managed to significantly influence the city. In 1857, he became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and in 1863 a professor at the academy. He was its manager from 1873 to 1890. In 1904, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on the occasion of the visit of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyfriars Cemetery, Roskilde
Greyfriars Cemetery ( da, Gråbrødre Kirkegård) is located close to the Railway Station in central Roskilde, Denmark. It has a park-like setting. The cemetery's history as a burial site can be traced back to the middle of the 13th century. The current Greyfriars Chapel dates from the middle of the 19th century and was listed in 2010 together with the wall and entrance gate. History The Franciscan friars came to Roskilde in 1237. In 1279, they inaugurated their chapel at the site where Greyfriars Chapel stands today. The friary was demolished after the Reformation, leaving only the chapel which was used as a parish church for the southern part of Roskilde. In 1625, it was partly demolished while the remainder was used as a burial chapel. The cemetery was originally mainly used by the poor while more wealthy citizens were buried inside the cathedral or in the graveyard which surrounded it. In 1805, burials inside churches were prohibited by law and not much later the graveyard sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duebrødre Kloster
Duebrødre Kloster is a historical building located at the corner of Bredegade and Allehelgensgade in central Roskilde, Denmark. It was built in 1841 to design by Jørgen Hansen Koch. Duebrødre Kloster is also the name of the charitable organisation for which the building was originally constructed as a home for needy widows. It is no longer the owner of the building but is still active and owns 108 residences at three different sites in Toskilde. Duebrødre Kloster's old headquarters on Stændertorvet from 1880 was taken over by Roskilde City Hall in 1878 nit the city hall has now been moved to new premises. History The Order of the Holy Ghost was active in Roskilde from the 14th century, operating hospitals and other facilities for the weak and poor. Their first building was located outside the city. It was later used as a prebend for one of the canons at Roskilde Cathedral. After the Reformation Duebrødrene was converted into a charitable society. It was one of three charitab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
