Roskilde entdecken

The ruin of Roskilde's medieval Sankt Laurentii Church under Stændertorvet and the early 16th-century tower that survived it, later used as a prison and as the town hall tower. Visitors go underground to the ruin, then climb the tower. Open June to mid-October.

One of Scandinavia's earliest brick Gothic cathedrals, built in the 12th and 13th centuries and the burial place of Danish monarchs since the 15th century; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.

City museum in two historic buildings showcasing Roskilde's history from prehistoric times to the present, with collections of archaeological finds and medieval artifacts.

Regional music venue and youth culture house in Roskilde, with concerts, comedy and free Saturday jazz, and the café The Raven next door.

Museum featuring five original Viking ships from Skuldelev with exhibitions, guided tours, boat rides, and a boatyard workshop.

A museum of Danish pop, rock and youth culture from the 1950s to today, in the Musicon district of Roskilde. Called Ragnarock until 2026, it opened in 2016 in a gold-studded building by COBE and MVRDV.

An open-air museum of experimental archaeology near Lejre, founded in 1964, with a reconstructed Iron Age village, a Stone Age camp and 19th-century smallholders' houses across 43 hectares. Open in season.