Roskilde Fjord

Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord.

Cities The cities Frederiksværk, Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Jyllinge and Roskilde (including Himmelev), (home to the famous Roskilde Festival), all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord. The image on this page shows the view of the fjord, as seen from Roskilde.

Viking era During the Viking era, circa 1000 AD, the people of Roskilde decided to sink a number of their ships in the fjord at Skuldelev, in an effort to prevent the Vikings from coming and raiding.BBC Ancient history in-depth: Viking dig reports Today, five ships have been discovered; during expansion of the museum that houses these finds, another nine were uncovered.Navis ship registry entry

See also Roskilde Roklub

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