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The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country. During this period, brick became the construction material of choice for churches, fortifications and castles, as ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Renaissance Revival architecture in Denmark (1 C, 9 P) Rococo architecture in Denmark (2 ...
Denmark has eleven sites inscribed on the list and a further six on the tentative list. Three sites, Kujataa, Aasivissuit – Nipisat, and Ilulissat Icefjord, are located in Greenland, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. [4] Eight sites in Denmark are cultural and three are natural. [2]
Roskilde Cathedral (Danish: Roskilde Domkirke), in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) 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. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Øresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden. The city in the horizon is Malmö in Sweden. The two islands belong to Denmark; to the right is the artificially created Peberholm, to the left is the nature preserve, Saltholm.
Den Danske Vitruvius is a valuable source of knowledge about the design of many buildings and landscaped gardens in mid-18th century Denmark, many of which no longer exist. Some, like Copenhagen's city gates , have been demolished, while others, such as the first Christiansborg , were destroyed by fire.
Denmark's royal family, members of the royal House of Glücksburg, loves their summer vacations. ... Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and more formal photos of heir to ...
This is a consolidated list of castles and palaces in Denmark. The Danish word slot , like the word schloss in the related Germanic language — modern German — can mean either castle , a Country house or palace , in accordance with common English usage.