Roskilde

[[file:Roskilde banner Palace arcades - unesco=yes|caption=Roskilde Palace arcades}} Roskilde Altstadt - Roskilde old town

Roskilde is in West Zealand, Denmark, 35 kilometers west of Copenhagen. Roskilde is an ancient city dating from the Viking age. The most important historical sights are the Viking Museum and Roskilde Gothic Church, UNESCO|world legacy site. Roskilde is also home to the giant rock music event, Roskilde Festival.

Roskilde Halal Travel Guide

Orientation

Roskilde is south of Roskilde Inlet with the Viking Museum and some of the accommodation and restaurant options nearby. Central Roskilde is 1 kilometers further south centered around the pedestrian street Algade/Skomagergade and Roskilde Gothic Church. The downtown is quite small at around 1 square kilometer bordered by a ring road. The train station is at the southern end of the downtown. Roskilde Festival is 4 kilometers south from the train station along Køgevej.

History

Roskilde was established more than 1,000 years ago, at which time it had a wooden church and a royal farm. In the 12th century, Roskilde Gothic Church was built and Roskilde became the seat of the bishop and was also granted the status of a market town. The town was one of the most important in Denmark for the next few centuries until the reformation ended the importance of the church.

Travel to Roskilde

Roskilde Station 2015-03-30-4759 - Roskilde Railway Station Roskilde - RoskildeCentral - Map of Central Roskilde

Travel by train to Roskilde

From Copenhagen Central Station (København H) it is about a 25-minutes trip. Nearly all trains leaving Copenhagen besides those leaving for Elsinore or Sweden stops in Roskilde. Regional trains bound for Holbæk, Slagelse, Ringsted, Kalundborg or Nykøbing Falster are your best choices (they are marked with "Re" sign on platform screens). There is also a small branch line with Regional trains from Roskilde to Køge and onwards to Næstved.

By bus

Intercity buses to and from Jutland lines 882 to Fjerritslev and 888 to Aarhus/Aalborg, makes stop at the gas station at Darupvej 2, by the highway. It is quite far from the downtown, but there are several bus lines connecting from Roskilde Station, e.g. 600S

Important regional buses includes 600S which runs an arch around Copenhagen proper from Hillerød in the north (Frederiksborg castle) to Copenhagen/Vestegnen|Hundige Station in the south. 233 runs between Roskilde and Lejre Forsøgscenter, 234 connects with Slagelse and finally 229E and 239 with Frederikssund.

By plane

• Roskilde Airport IATA Code: RKE Copenhagen Airport, Roskilde | 55.585556, 12.131389 - Roskilde Airport EKRK Terminal is Denmark's premier General Aviation facility with planes taking off or landing, every 5 minutes throughout the day. It is also the main base for un- or semi scheduled taxi Flights to the Kingdoms more remote islands; Copenhagen Airtaxi offers Flights to Samsø, Læsø and Anholt for between 1,000-1,500 Kr, and more or less works as a regular airline, with Flights bookable on the company website. Another option is Starling to Ærø.

How to get around in Roskilde

You can easily walk from the train station to the main square with the cathedral and from there to the Viking Ship Museum.

There are a few local buses running from the train station.

What to see in Roskilde

Landmarks

Roskilde Dom Front 1 - Roskilde Gothic Church

• Roskilde Gothic Church - Roskilde Domkirke | 55.64267, 12.08023 ☎ +45 4635 1624 +45 4632 2527 Opening Hours: April - September Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 12:30PM Monday - 5PM; October - Mar Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Sunday 12:30PM Monday - 4PM, limited access during ceremonies 60 Kr, students and pensioners 40 Kr, children free, worshipers free On UNESCO World Heritage List. This is where Danish kings and queens have been buried for a thousand years, 20 kings and 17 queens lay in the four chapels here. Most impressive are the temple like monuments for King Christian III and his wife. A wooden church was built here in the 10th century and the present church was built in early 13th century. Home to the Gothic Church Museum.

• Roskilde Former City Hall | Stændertorvet 1 55.64121, 12.08025 - Built in 1884 in Gothic style. Now home to the local tourist information office.

• Roskilde Palace Stændertorvet 3 55.64227, 12.08221 ☎ +45 4631 6565 Home to two exhibitions and the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Palace Wing. A four wing yellow baroque building built in the 18th century. Was home to the king and his family when around.

• Roskilde Station | Jernbanegade 1 - The oldest train station in Denmark built in 1847 in connection with opening of the first railway between Copenhagen and Roskilde.

• Historic granite tiles | Skomagergade - 15 granite tiles in the pavement illustrating the history of Roskilde. Was created by sculptor Ole Knudsen in 2009.

• The Giant Jars | Hestetorvet - Three five meter high jars created in 1998 by sculptor Peter Brandes. They symbolise life and dead and were placed here to mark the city's 1,000 year anniversary. One of the jars has inscribed a poem by Henrik Nordbrandt.

Parks and nature

• Boserup Forest | 55.654, 12.036 3 kilometers west of Roskiilde, bus 605 from Roskilde Station - Hilly, primarily beech mixed forest. 5 kilometers trekking path.

• Bypark | 55.646, 12.081 between Roskilde Gothic Church and Roskilde Inlet - Established in 1915 by Roskilde's patron, O.H. Schmeltz. Comprises a playground for children, a snake-like walking path and other areas well suited for a stroll or for hanging around. The park is home to cultural events including summer concerts Tuesdays in July. If you walk from the downtown to the Viking museum, this can be done through the park.

• Folkepark | 55.646, 12.088 - Consists of a number of combined parks primarily based on former monastery land. Was first established in early 19th century and found its present form in the 1930s. The park is home to cultural events including performances for children at the amphitheater on summer Thursdays.

• Land of Legends Lejre - Sagnlandet Lejre | Slangealleen 2, Lejre 55.616, 11.943 take the train to Lejre station and then bus 233 ☎ +45 4648 0878 | Opening Hours: 2 May-18 September Tuesday to Friday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Saturday to Sunday 11AM Monday - 5PM; also open during Easter and autumn holidays as well as Monday during mid summer 125 DKK, children 3-11 85 DKK Theme park with reconstructions of a Iron Age village, a Stone Age camp, a Viking market, a 19th century-farm cottages and more.

• Ledreborg Palace & Park | Medreborg Alle 2, Lejre 55.606, 11.950 train from Roskilde to Lejre (seven minutes) and then bus 233 to the palace (only in the summer) ☎ +45 4648 0038 +45 4648 0480 Opening Hours: Park 11MA-4PM, palace only by appointment Park 25 Kr Built 1740-45 by Count Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg and still the family residence. Houses a collection of original furniture and paintings. The baroque park has resently been restored. Houses an open air concert every summer.

Museums

[[roskildevikingboat - Viking ship at the museum RoskildeVikingCentre - Viking Centre

• The Viking Ship Museum - Vindeboder 12 follow the signs from the cathedral ☎ +45 4630 0200 | Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 5PM 80-115 Kr, students 70-100 Kr, children free A museum with several original viking ships, a viking research center, a harbour with copies of viking ships, and a shipyard making new ships.

• Roskilde Museum - Sankt Ols Gade 18 ☎ +45 46 31 6529 - 25 Kr, retired/students 15 Kr, children free Mocal history museum, but well in tune with other attractions, it also has a good collection of viking archaeological finds, some connecting to the sagas about the legendary Beowulf.

• Museum of Tools | Ringstedgade 6 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM Free Exhibits tools from 1850-1950 used by coach makers, carpenters, joiners, coopers, clog makers and other craftsmen.

• Lützhøfts Old Grocer's Shop | Ringstedgade 8 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM Free The shop existed 1892-1979. It has been led back to its appearance around 1920. Here you can buy goods like the ones sold in the 1920s, you can also see the grocer's office, inventory and old magasine buildings.

• O. Lunds Eftf. Butcher's Shop | Ringstedgade 8 ☎ +45 4635 0061 | Opening Hours: Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM, currently closed for refurbishment Free Butcher shop as it was in the 1920s.

• Roskilde Mini Town | Skt Ibs Vej between Byparken and the harbour Opening Hours: Always accessible Free Model of Roskilde as it might have looked in its heyday around 1400. The model is at scale 1:200 and is around 50 square meters. It was finalised in 1999 but was not inaugurate it its present location until 2005.

• St. Hans Hospital Museum | Web: +centre/Psykiatrisk+Center+Sct.+Hans/Om+centret/Museum/ Kurhusvænge ☎ +45 4633 4752 | Opening Hours: West 1PM Monday - 4PM Free The psychiatric hospital was established in 1860 as one of the most modern of its time. The museum shows the history of the hospital.

• The Ruins of Skt. Laurentii (St. Lawrence) Church - Stændertorvet 1 ☎ +45 4631 3399 | Opening Hours: May-Aug Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM, September - Mar Saturday 10AM Monday - 1PM 25 Kr, retired/students 15 Kr, children free Ruins of a church built in early 12th century.

• Lejre Museum | Orehoejvej 4B, Lejre ☎ +45 4648 1468 | Opening Hours: October - Mar Saturday to Sunday 11AM Monday - 4PM; April - Sep, Easter, autumn holiday 11AM Monday - 4PM Free Exhibits of Lejre's historical influence on the history of Denmark. Also exhibits of the historical development of the area.

Galleries

• The Roskilde Gallery | Maglekildevej 7 ☎ +45 4637 2727 +45 4637 2772 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 11AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday to Sunday 11AM Monday - 3PM Both Danish and foreign artists, primarily painters.

• Jeppeart | Skomagergade 33 ☎ +45 4636 9435 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 5:30PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM Exhibit and sale of Danish crafts within jewelry, glass, ceramics, clothing, knitwear, tissues and painting.

• Gallery Art Corner - Ringstedgade 3C ☎ +45 4636 0203, +45 2124 6475 | Opening Hours: Thursday - Friday 11AM Monday - 5:30PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM Exhibits paintings by Annemette Møbjerg.

• Galleri Working Art | Byvolden 10A ☎ +45 2927 3038 | Opening Hours: Thursday - Friday 1PM Monday - 5PM, Saturday to Sunday 11AM Monday - 3PM Workshop and gallery exhibiting paintings from primarily local painters.

• Galleri NB | Vindeboder 1 ☎ +45 4632 6108 | Opening Hours: W-F noon-5PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 2PM Marge gallery established in 1987 exhibiting primarily works of North European artists.

• Glasgalleriet | Sankt Ibs Vej 12 ☎ +45 4635 6536 +45 4635 6537 - Workshop and gallery showing art of glass by artist Skak Snitker.

What to do in Roskilde

Roskilde festival

Roskilde Festival 2014 04 - One of the scenes at the Roskilde festival in 2014 Roskilde-Festival-Station-busy - The temporary train station used during the festival

The legendary Roskilde Festival is still going strong despite over 40 years of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll! started by a group of friends in 1971 inspired by the Woodstock festival, it has grown from a few thousand guests in its first year, to over 115,000 visitors from all over the world, and is routinely sold out with over half the tickets sold outside of Denmark.

The festival takes place in late June, early July on Roskilde Dyreskueplads south of the city. To Get in there are several options; from Monday-Sunday during the festival trains depart from Roskilde Station to the festivals very own station inside the camping area (West) every 30 minutes for 20 kroner. There are also shuttle buses from Roskilde Station to the camping area (East) all day during the festival. When arriving at the festival you exchange your ticket for an armband/bracelet which gives you access to both the camping area, and the stage area.

Many people show up a week before the music starts to get their tents up so they can sleep close to the stage area, and limit walking as much as feasible as the camping area is huge! A good tip is securing a place as far from trees and fences as feasible, since they in essence become one big urinal during the festival. If rain is forecast, you should also attempt to camp as far from the marked walkways, preferably on a slope, since mud quickly becomes and issue.

On the camping grounds there are several service areas with food stalls and supermarkets to stock up with eat & drink, some also have first aid, toilets and showers. Inside the stage area there are also many, some Halal restaurants - most of them with a theme, and some of them are really huge and elaborate. There are also many shops where you can buy necessities and other rubbish.

Music is playing from Thursday - Sunday and are usually varied, with some international headline acts, and much experimental and indie music and the smaller stages.

Other activities

• Sail in a viking boat on the fjord - at the viking centre

• Sagnlandet Lejre - Slangealleen 2, 4320 Lejre Bus 233 from Roskilde station ☎ +45 4648 0878 Become a viking for a day, in this spectacular hands on history museum.

• Capella Play | Ro's Torv 51A ☎ +45 7697 7070 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 7PM, Saturday to Sunday 10AM Monday - 6PM 1 hour 60 Kr, adults 25 Kr Indoor playground best suited for children of 2-8 years. Also a café with limited and mediocre food.

• Roskilde Golf Klub | Margrethehåbsvej 116 ☎ +45 4637 0181 Green fee 150-350 Kr 18-hole course open for guests from other golf clubs with a handicap of no more than 34.0. 9-hole course open for all.

• The Path of the Gods - Gudernes Stræde | from Roskilde most easily accessed by train to Lejre and five minutes walk east - 64 kilometers marked path on asphalt, soil and grass. All of the path can be walked and most is also fine for bikes. The path connects Køge Bay near Karslunde Beach with Ise Inlet near Kirke Hyllinge. A large part of the path is in Roskilde Municipality. A great way to experience the local nature and culture.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Roskilde

On Roskilde festival the nearest supermarket is Fakta at Køgevej 108, about 1300 meters (a 15-20 minutes walk) due north (past the highway) from the eastern entrance. The downtown area which has a pedestrianized area full of different shops is a further 1½ kilometers away (or 30-40 minutes by foot).

• RO's Torv | Københavnsvej 29 a few hundred meters east of the station beyond the tracks ☎ +45 4638 0680 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 7PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM A fairly attractive mall with 90 different stores and a cinema.

• Algade/Skomagergade | - Pedestrian street and main shopping street in town.

• Fair Trade Butik Karibu - Sct. Peders Stræde 1 ☎ +45 4637 1509 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 5:30PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM Sells handicrafts from Africa, Asia and Latin America including home accessories, cookware, jewelry, baskets, bags, accessories, toys and paper products.

• Club Skin-Dive | Maglegårdsvej 5C ☎ +45 4637 0992 Jewelery and giftware.

• Bjergtrolden | Ringstedgade 30 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10AM Monday - 6PM, Friday 10AM Monday - 7PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 3PM Shop and café selling a large selection of organic juice as well as fruit cocktail, Chocolates, goodies, Coffee, organic sweets, handicrafts, clothes, hats, jewelry.

Halal Restaurants in Roskilde

• Jensens Bøfhus | Skomagergade 38 ☎ +45 4632 2510 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 10PM, F-Sa 11AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday noon-10PM Mains 100-200 Kr, menus from around 150 Kr Discount steakhouse in an old building at the main pedestrian street. Reasonably sized dishes but a bit slow service. Too expensive if you do not go for the special offers.

Mid-range

• Snekken | Vindeboder 16 ☎ +45 4635 9816 | Opening Hours: 11:30-23:00; kitchen 11:30-1630, 18:00-21:00 Mains around 200 Kr Restaurant at Viking Ship museum with a view over Roskilde Inlet.

• MS Sagafjord | at the harbour next to the Viking museum ☎ +45 4675 6460 - 95 Kr plus e.g. 365 Kr for a three course evening menu Old Restaurant ship. You can obtain lunch, tea or dinner on Roskilde Fjord.

• Restaurant Mumm - Karen Olsdatters Stræde 9 ☎ +45 4637 2201 +45 4632 7536 Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 17:30-midnight Three course menu 425 Kr Small intimate restaurant with a nice patio. Serves Danish, French and Spanish cuisine. Luxury quality at slightly lower prices.

• Bryggergården | Algade 15 ☎ +45 4635 0103 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:30-midnight, F-Sa 10:30AM Monday - 1AM, Sunday noon-11PM Three course menu 265 Kr Restaurant in historical building on the middle of the main pedestrian street. Nice outdoor seating for following the life on the busy street. Danish cuisine.

• Restaurant Gusto Giusto - Jernbanegade 19 ☎ +45 4632 7377 - Mains around 250 Kr Italian gourmet restaurant. The food is better than the service.

• Store Børs - @ors.dk Havnevej 43 ☎ +45 4632 5045 | Opening Hours: Kitchen noon-16:00M, 17:00Monday - 21:30 Lunch menu 158 Kr, mains around 250 Kr Seafood restaurant also serving Meat dishes.

Sarcophagus king Frederik 4 Roskilde Denmark - Sarcophagus of King Frederick IV of Denmark in the Roskilde Gothic Church

Bars

• Gustav Wieds Vinstue | Hersegade 11 in the centre of the city ☎ +45 4636 5335 Traditional Danish bar, but also has a large selection of foreign and gourmet soft drinks.

• Promenaden | Hestetorvet 4 next to the train station ☎ +45 4635 2475
• Pub Ringstedgade | Ringstedgade 50 ☎ +45 4635 9597 Local place frequented by workers and occasionally by people returning from concerts in the nearby Roskildehallerne.

• Ruder Konge Bodega | Skomagergade 25 close to the main shopping street ☎ +45 4636 0415 - Cheap Marge traditional bar frequented by local residents.

• Teatercafeen | Sankt Hans Gade 24 ☎ +45 4636 9545 In a primarily residential area and primarily frequented by regulars. Has billard and slot machines.

Cafés

• Cafe 42 | Skomagergade 42 on the main shopping street

• Cafe Gulland | Borchsgade 6 ☎ +45 4635 0244
• Cafe Vivaldi
• Stændertorvet 8 | Web:
• Ro's Torv, Københavnsvej 29-39 |

Clubs

• Carma | Jernbanegade 6
• Club Moon | Hestetorvet 3 ☎ +45 4632 4070 | Opening Hours: 11PM Monday - 6AM
• Garbo's | Hersegade 17
• Mary's | Støden 9 ☎ +45 4632 4600 Combined club and sports café.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Slottes Bed and Breakfast i Roskilde - Bed & Breakfast i Roskilde | Skovbovængets Allé 4 ☎ +45 20 66 10 40 - Doubles from 550 Kr, apartment 1,100 Kr

• Danhostel Roskilde Vandrerhjem | next to the Viking museum ☎ +45 46352184 - 150 Kr Hostel at the harbour next to the Viking museum. Have dormitories and family rooms

• Soviro Bed&Breakfast | Skovbovængets Allé 17 ☎ +45 2077 4482 - Listed rates for doubles from 450 Kr
• Mr. Janny Motel | Motelvej 28 ☎ +45 4635 4385 -

• Bed&Breakfast Roskilde | Mangagervej 19A ☎ +45 2446 9623 - Doubles from 450 Kr, apartment 1,000 Kr
• Roskilde Camping - 55.6737, 12.08227 Baunehøjvej 7, Veddelev ☎ +4546757996 - Mocated some 4 kilometers from the town center, directly at the fjord. The camping site also offers cabins for rent. Open from end of March to end of September.

Mid-range

• Hotel Comwell Roskilde | Vestre Kirkevej 12, Himmelev ☎ +45 4632 3131 +45 4635 0835 Misted rates for doubles from 1,445 Kr Rooms with free internet, some with view of Roskilde Inlet.

• Scandic Roskilde | Søndre Ringvej 33 ☎ +45 4632 4632 +45 4632 0232
• Hotel Prindsen | at the pedestrian street in the centre of town ☎ +45 4630 9100 - Listed rates for doubles from 1,595 Kr Four star hotel with free internet.

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