Folkeparken
Folkeparken is the largest public park in central Roskilde, Denmark. The park adjoins two other parks, Berte Margrethe Anlægget and Klostermarken.- Type: Park
- Description: public park in Denmark
- Also known as: “Folkeparken, Roskilde”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roskilde Cathedral and Viking Ship Museum.
Roskilde Cathedral
Church
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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 540 metres southwest of Folkeparken.
Viking Ship Museum
Museum
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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 770 metres northwest of Folkeparken.
Roskilde Museum
Museum
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Roskilde Museum is a local history museum based in Roskilde, Denmark. The museum, which is run by the municipalities of Roskilde, Frederikssund and Lejre, has eight separate branches. Roskilde Museum is situated 390 metres southwest of Folkeparken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roskilde and Sankt Jørgensbjerg.
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.
Sankt Jørgensbjerg
Neighborhood
Sankt Jørgensbjerg is a district of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. Initially a fishing village in its own right with a history dating to the Viking Age, it became part of Roskilde in 1938. Today it has become the most desirable district in the city.
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.
Folkeparken
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Roskilde Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.64503° or 55° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
12.08784° or 12° 5′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9F7JJ3WQ+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 4326586OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q20015990
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In Other Languages
“Folkeparken” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Folkeparken”
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