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[[File:Roskilde Fjord and Cathedral.jpg|thumb|right|Roskilde Fjord with [[Roskilde Cathedral]] in the distance]] |
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The cities [[Frederiksværk]], [[Frederikssund]], [[Jægerspris]], [[Jyllinge]] and [[Roskilde]], (home to the famous [[Roskilde Festival]]), all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord. The image on this page shows the view of the fjord, as seen from Roskilde. |
The cities [[Frederiksværk]], [[Frederikssund]], [[Jægerspris]], [[Jyllinge]] and [[Roskilde]] (including [[Himmelev]]), (home to the famous [[Roskilde Festival]]), all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord. The image on this page shows the view of the fjord, as seen from Roskilde. |
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==Viking |
==Viking era== |
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During the Viking era, circa 1000 AD, the people of Roskilde decided to [[blockship|sink]] a number of [[Skuldelev ships|their ships]] in the fjord at [[Skuldelev]], in an effort to prevent the Vikings from coming and raiding.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/dig_reports_01.shtml#six BBC Ancient history in-depth: Viking dig reports]</ref> Today, five ships have been discovered; during expansion of the [[Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde)|museum that houses these finds]], another nine were uncovered.<ref>[http://www2.rgzm.de/navis/ships/ship092/Ship092.htm Navis ship registry entry]</ref> |
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Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord.
Cities
[edit]The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge and Roskilde (including Himmelev), (home to the famous Roskilde Festival), all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord. The image on this page shows the view of the fjord, as seen from Roskilde.
Viking era
[edit]During the Viking era, circa 1000 AD, the people of Roskilde decided to sink a number of their ships in the fjord at Skuldelev, in an effort to prevent the Vikings from coming and raiding.[1] Today, five ships have been discovered; during expansion of the museum that houses these finds, another nine were uncovered.[2]
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55°50′00″N 12°02′50″E / 55.83333°N 12.04722°E
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