# List of public art in Roskilde Municipality

This list of public art in Roskilde Municipality lists public art in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark.

## Overview

Roskilde's most well-known public artwork is the Roskilde Jars on Hestetorvet in front of Roskilde Railway Station. The three five meter high jars were designed by Peter Brandes and presented to the City of Roskilde as a gift on the occasion of its 1,000th anniversary. On Stændertorvet, the city's largest and most important public square, is a granite fountain built in 1895 which features various symbols from the city's coat of arms in its design. The fountain stands in front of the former city hall which now houses the tourist information office. On the same square in front of the Royal Mansion stands a statue of Hroar and Helge two legendary kings who ruled Denmark from Roskilde in the 6th century. The statue was created by Johan Galster and was the winning entry in a 1933 competition for a new artwork on the City Hall Square. Roskilde commissioned an equestrian statue of Margaret I of Denmark from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen in the 1890s. She completed the first model in about 1897 but the final project was not completed due to lack of funding. In 2006, the equestrian statue was finally realized based on a plaster model which had been kept in the storages of Roskilde Museum. It now stands at Københavnsvej, opposite the Ro's Torv Shopping Center. A bronze statue of one of Roskilde's most famous natives, Lise Nørgaard, depicting Nørgaard sitting on a bench, is found on Algade, the city's principal pedestrian street. Outside Roskilde Museum stands a Bjørn Nørgaard statue which presents scenes from the Ragnarök legend on its four sides.

## List

| Title / individual commemorated | Location | Sculptor | Created | Installed | Source |
| Andromeda Garden Andromeda-haven | Koldekildevej | Lars Skov Nielsen | 2003 | 2003 | Ref |
| Archipelago Arkipelag | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Erik Varming | 1990 | 1990 | Ref |
| Bird Fugl | Himmelev Gymnasium, Himmelev | Erik Heide | 1981 | 1981 | Ref |
| Bronze Pigeons | Duebrødre Kloster, Sct. Agnesvej 2 | Gudrun Lauesen | | 1898 | Ref |
| Chinese character Kinesisk skrifttegn | Roskilde Library | Helge Holmskov | 1986 | 1986 | Ref |
| Cirkelbuen | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Bjarne v. H.H. Solberg | | 1990 | Ref |
| Cobra | Herregårdsvej 30 | Jørn Bromann | 1991 | 1991 | Ref |
| Effort commun | Roskilde Library, Dr. Margrethesvej 14 | Sonja Ferlov Mancoba | | 1980 | Ref |
| Figures for a space Figurer til en plads | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Anita Jørgensen | | 2001 | Ref |
| Foal Føl | Roskilde Hospital, Køgevej | Gudrun Lauesen | 1936 | 1990 | Ref |
| Fountain with symbols from Roskilde's coat of arms | Stændertorvet | Volmer Johannes Mørk-Hansen | 1895 | 1895 | Ref |
| Frog Fountain Frøspringvandet | Klosterengen | Karl Glem | | | Ref |
| Gateway Port | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Claes Hake | | 1990 | Ref |
| Genfortryllelsens Brønd | Roskilde Ring, Søndre Ringvej | Michael Thejll | 1990 | 1990 | Ref |
| Goose Girl Gåsepige | Himmelev Gymnasium, Himmelev | Gudrun Lauesen | 1981 | 1981 | Ref |
| Granite and Water Granit og vand | Klosterengen | Finn Nielsen | 1995 | 1995 | Ref |
| Granite faces Granitansigter | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Ole Find | | | Ref |
| Growth—Movement Vækst – Bevægelse | Skomagergade | Barbara Shanklin | 1993 | 1993 | Ref |
| Guapa | Stændertorvet, Latinerhaven | Gottfred Eickhoff | 1942 | 1984 | Ref |
| Gustav Wied | Sct. Olsgade 11 | Elise Brandes | 1909 | 1909 | Ref |
| Horse Well Hestebrønden | Hestetorvet | Karl Glem | 1945 | 1945 | Ref |
| How fragile we are ... | Roskilde Fair Ground | Lars Skov Nielsen | 2001 | 2001 | Ref |
| Imago | Skt Olsgade 15 | Erik Varming | 1994 | 1994 | Ref |
| Johannes Dam Hage, founder of the savings bank and teacher at the Latin School | Stændertorvet 5 | Karl Glem | | | Ref |
| Lenticularis | Skomagergade | Gunver Hansen | | | Ref |
| Lise Nørgaard | Algade | Mette Agerbæk | 2010 | 2010 | Ref |
| Lumo with Strong Supporters Klumo med stærke støtter | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | Jørgen Haugen Sørensen | | 1993 | Ref |
| Mads the Goat Mads Ged | Himmelev Bygade, Himmelev | Gudrun Lauesen | 1968 | 1969 | Ref |
| Memorial to the Occupation of Denmark Mindesten for Danmarks besættelse | Stændertorvet | Knud Nellemose | 1955 | 1955 | Ref |
| Monument to Steen Friis Gravmonument over stiftskriver Steen Friis | Greyfriars Cemetery | Vilhelm Bissen | | 1875 | Ref |
| Ragnarök Ragnarok | Roskilde Museum, Skt. Ols Stræde | Bjørn Nørgaard | | | Ref |
| Relief | Køgevej 7 | Einar Utzon-Frank | 1957 | 1957 | Ref |
| Resonance Resonans | Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1 | John Olsen | | 2001 | Ref |
| Roar and Helge | Stændertorvet | Johan Georg Castonier Galster | | 1939 | Ref |
| Roskilde Jars | Roskilde station, Hestetorvet | Peter Bonde | 1998 | 1998 | Ref |
| Sculpture 2007 Skulptur 2007 | Østre Kirkegård | Søren Schaarup | 2007 | 2007 | Ref |
| Sun Sol | Roskilde City Hall | Gottfred Eickhoff | 1976 | 1976 | Ref |
| The Seven Days of the Week Ugens syv dage | Folkeparken | Morten Nielsen | | | Ref |
| The Thirsty Children De tørstende børn | Sct. Jørgens Skole, Sønderlundsvej 58 | Rudolph Tegner | 1926 | 1958 | Ref |
| Tree of Life Livets træ | St Jørgensbjerg Graveyard, Sct. Hansgade 51 | Erik Varming | 1975 | 1975 | Ref |
| Water stone 2004 Vandsten 2004 | Margrethehåbsvej 116 | Søren Schaarup | 2004 | 2004 | Ref |
| Water stone 2007 Vandsten 2007 | Østre Kirkegård | Søren Schaarup | 2007 | 2007 | Ref |
| Wall Mur | Maglelunden 2 | Helle Vibeke Steffensen | 1997 | 1997 | Ref |
| Woman figures Kvindeskulpturer | Køgevej 46B | Einar Utzon-Frank | 1996 | 1996 | Ref |