architecture

Roskilde Cathedral, Christian IX's Chapel

Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

Christian 9.s kapel [Danish]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Glücksburg Chapel
higher-level structure
built
1919-1924
style/period
architectural element(s)
architect

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

Specification: 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