Roskilde Cathedral, the Island of Zealand, Denmark
According to the historian Adam of Bremen the first church on the place of current Roskilde Cathedral was built around year 980. On the same place was in the 11th century former wooden church replaced by the stone church and around 1080 a new church which was built by Bishop Absalon was consecrated. Present Brick Gothic style cathedral was built during the 12th and 13th centuries. The Roskilde Cathedral incorporates both Romanesque and Gothic style and is the oldest cathedral in Denmark.
Since 15th century the Roskilde Cathedral was the main burial site for Danish monarchs and for that reason many burial chapels were added beside or in the Roskilde Cathedral until the 20th century. The interior of the Roskilde Cathedral is besides frescoes from 1511, choir stalls from 1420, and impressive three-winged altarpiece from 1560 best known for the Danish royal tombs of 21 kings and 18 queens in four large royal chapels.
