Roskilde Kaserne
Roskilde Barracks (Danish language, Danish: Roskilde Kaserne), now known as Kildegården, is a former military barracks on Helligkorsvej in Roskilde, Denmark. The buildings are now owned by Roskilde Municipality and used as a hub for local sports clubs and other public associations and societies. History Roskilde's first spell as a garrison town began in 1777 when a squadron of the Guard Hussar Regiment (Denmark), Guard Hussar Regiments was stationed in the city. The soldiers stayed in rented premises at different locations around the city. Their commanding officer from 1806 until 1828 was Major Carl Christian Leopold von Gether. He was given a residence at Roskilde Royal Mansion. The Guard Hussars' horses were stabled in a 51-bay long, half-timbered building next to Roskilde Royal Mansion (Stændertorvet 3F) which is now known as the Hussar Stable (''Husarstalden''). The Guard Hussar s left Roskilde in 1842 in connection with a reorganization of the army. The Danish Army Act of 1 ...
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