Add PhotoRoskilde Cathedral
Denmark
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (ii)(iv) Island of Sjaelland, County and City of Roskilde N55 38 32 E12 4 47 Ref: 695rev |
Brief Description
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and it encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th century. Porches and side chapels were added up to the end of the 19th century. Thus it provides a clear overview of the development of European religious architecture.
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