Architecture

Roskilde Cathedral, southeast elevation view from Royal Mansion

Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

Roskilde Domkirke [Danish]
Roskilde Cathedral, southeast elevation view from Royal Mansion

Architecture

structure overview

Architecture: Roskilde Cathedral

built
1170-1225
culture
style/period
work type by function
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
1170-1191
contruction of new cathedral around the existing one
1191-1280
continuation of the new building in the Gothic style with significant changes to the original building plan
1225
old cathedral in the inner torn down
1405
towers completed
1443-1463
reconstruction after damages caused by the fire May 14th, 1443
patronage

Specifications

Specifications: Roskilde Cathedral

width
27.0 m
length
86.0 m
number towers
3
towers
75.7 m
spire
75.7 m
spire
61.0 m
flèche (spire)
Margrethe Spire (Margrethespir)
bells number
6

Geography

local language location name
Roskilde, Danmark [Danish]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, IV
designation
reference
695rev

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,342 × 4,872  pixel
28.3 × 41.2 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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