23 Facts About Roskilde

Roskilde has a long history, dating from the pre-Christian Viking Age.

Roskilde has a large local hospital which has been expanded and modernized since it was opened in 1855.

Roskilde has the oldest operational railway station in Denmark, with connections across Zealand as well as with Falster, Lolland, and Jutland.

Roskilde, which developed as the hub of the Viking land and sea trade routes over a thousand years ago, is one of Denmark's oldest cities.

The Roskilde bishops owned large areas of land in the region including, from 1186, Havn on the Øresund which later became Copenhagen.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, Roskilde first prospered as a satellite community for Copenhagen but then, as ships increased in size, suffered from the fact that the harbour was too small and Roskilde Fjord too shallow for navigation.

Roskilde is located in north-central Zealand at the south end of Roskilde Fjord which is itself the south branch of the Isefjord.

The most common countries of birth of foreign-born residents of Roskilde Municipality are Turkey, Iraq, Poland and Afghanistan.

Roskilde is governed by the administrative council of Roskilde Municipality.

One of the largest employers in Roskilde is BEC who provide IT services to the financial sector.

One of the oldest restaurants in Roskilde is the Raadhuskælderen, in a building dated to 1430, noted for its salmon steak with tartar sauce and grilled chicken and cream sauce dishes.

Scandic Hotel Roskilde is a 98-room chain-run hotel established in 1989, with a restaurant serving Danish and international cuisine.

Old town of Roskilde is centred around the main square, Stændertorvet, just south of the cathedral.

Adjacent to the cathedral is Roskilde Palace, built from 1733 to 1736 on the site of the former residence of the bishops of Roskilde.

Roskilde Convent is on the site of the former St Catherine's Priory from the mid-13th century which belonged to the Dominican friars until it was dissolved after the Danish Reformation.

Roskilde Museum is a local history museum, run by the municipalities of Roskilde, Frederikssund and Lejre.

Three huge Roskilde Jars stand in a shallow water basin on the square outside the main railway station.

Roskilde University has on-campus dormitory style housing and apartments but many students commute from Copenhagen.

Roskilde University Library is a research library serving the students and staff at the university.

Principal road running through Roskilde is Danish national road 21, better known as Holbæk Motorway, which connects the city to the capital in the east.

Roskilde Station is the oldest railway station in Denmark still in operation and the first to be built of stone.

Main airport for Roskilde is Copenhagen Airport which can be reached in about 40 minutes by train.

Since April 1973, there has been the small local Roskilde Airport, serving light aircraft for training, taxi, and flight instruction.