Queen Margareta
Queen Margareta is a work of art in Roskilde Municipality, Region Zealand. Queen Margareta is situated nearby to the health club SATS Roskilde, as well as near the movie theater Kino Ro’s Torv.Photo: Boberger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: sculpture by Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen
- Also known as: “Queen Margrete I”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roskilde Cathedral and Roskilde railway station.
Roskilde Cathedral
Church
Photo: CucombreLibre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roskilde Cathedral, in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark. The cathedral is one of the most important churches in Denmark, and the official royal burial church of the Danish monarchs. Roskilde Cathedral is situated 1¼ km west of Queen Margareta.
Roskilde railway station
Railway station
Photo: Slaunger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roskilde Station is the principal railway station serving the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand, Denmark. It is located in central Roskilde, on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre, and lies immediately adjacent to the Roskilde bus station. Roskilde railway station is situated 1 km west of Queen Margareta.
Viking Ship Museum
Museum
Photo: Jami430, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is Denmark's national ship museum for ships of the prehistoric and medieval period. The main focus of the museum is a permanent exhibition of the Skuldelev ships, five original Viking ships excavated nearby in 1962. Viking Ship Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Queen Margareta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roskilde and Musicon.
Roskilde
Photo: Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.
Roskilde is in West Zealand, Denmark, 35 km west of Copenhagen. Roskilde is an ancient city dating from the Viking age. The most important historical sights are the Viking Museum and Roskilde Cathedral, World Heritage site.
Musicon
Suburb
Musicon is a district of the city of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. It is being developed south of Roskilde railway station in an area of 250,000 m2 where a cement factory once stood. Roskilde Municipality is developing a new district centred on creative cultural associations and institutions.
Himmelev
Suburb
Himmelev is a largely residential area in the municipality of Roskilde in Denmark and is contiguous with Roskilde. The population in the parish is around 14,000.
Queen Margareta
- Categories: equestrian statue and tourism
- Location: Roskilde Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.64116° or 55° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
12.09981° or 12° 5′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9F7JJ3RX+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4946995239OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q22075461
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Queen Margareta” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Dronning Margrete I”
- Swedish: “Roskilde Drottning Margareta Anne-Marie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SATS Roskilde and SATS Danmark.
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