Danhostel Roskilde
DANHOSTEL Roskilde Vandrerhjem is open ALL year - also at Christmas and New Years! Call or e-mail for further information. Roskilde houses some of the country’s most distinguished sights, such as the Cathedral, the Viking ships, and the Lejre research centre. Other charming sights include the old shops, small narrow squares, courtyards, and cafés
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Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde municipality, Denmark. Roskilde is an ancient city and was the capital of Denmark until about 1400, when that role transferred to Copenhagen. The Roskilde train station is a major stop between Copenhagen and the rest of the country west of the capital. Partly because of this, the city is a center of economics for the region with a central walking street (gĺgade) with a myriad of shops, restaurants and cafes running down the center of the city. Several tourist attractions draw visitors from around Denmark and the world, along with an education program inviting international students to attend the local university for a year.
The city's early importance is evident from the fact that the Roskilde Cathedral was the only cathedral in Zealand until the 20th century. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it was the first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and its construction encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. The cathedral is the burial site for Danish monarchs and is a major tourist attraction attracting over 125,000 visitors annually. Since 1995 the cathedral has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A working church, it also hosts concerts throughout the year.
