This museum holds the remains of five Viking ships rescued the late twentieth century the waters of the fjord. It is believed that the ships were sunk in the mid-eleventh century by the people of the city to block the fjord and to avoid any imminent attack from the sea.
Roskilde is one of the oldest cities in Denmark. Located inside Zealand (the island where Copenhagen is also), on the southern edge of a large fjord that connects with the North Sea.
It was one of the most important Viking towns, no doubt by its unique strategic position and became the capital of what is now Denmark.
The train is the easiest way to get to Roskilde from Copenhagen, as the two cities are a little over 30 miles.
One of the symbols of the city is the Cathedral, the Gothic style, declared Patrimony of Humanity. It was the first cathedral built in brick, practically the only value possible in a country where there are no mountains to extract stone.
Another point of interest, and that impressed me most to me personally is the Viking Ship Museum (Vikingeskibsmuseet)
This museum holds the remains of five Viking ships rescued the late twentieth century the waters of the fjord. It is believed that the ships were sunk in the middle of the eleventh century by the inhabitants of the city to block the fjord and to avoid any imminent attack from the sea.
Also shown are other elements related to the Vikings and navigation at the time. Outside the museum houses replicas of the ships built following the same techniques used by the Vikings.
Returning to the center of Roskilde can stroll through its pedestrian and, if time permits, have a coffee (or even ice cream) in one of the terraces.
