Roskilde

Roskilde () was the capital of Denmark until 1443. Since then, Copenhagen has been the capital.

The most important church in Denmark is in Roskilde. It is where the dead Danish kings are buried. The city also have a yearly music festival called Roskilde Festival. The festival is one of two biggest in Europe.

Roskilde has a population of about 54,000. An important economic activity is tourism.

Famous people from Roskilde

 Jens Adolf Jerichau (d. 1916), painter
 Peter Madsen (1978-), footballer
 Kevin Magnussen (1992-), racing driver
Lise Nørgaard, writer, journalist, screenwriter

References

Category:Cities in Denmark
Category:Region Zealand