Friday 26 February 2010

695 DK - Roskilde Cathedral (1995)

Brief Description

"Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and it encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th century. Porches and side chapels were added up to the end of the 19th century. Thus it provides a clear overview of the development of European religious architecture."

罗斯基勒大教堂

"这座教堂建于12和13世纪,是斯堪的纳维亚第一座砖砌的哥特式大教堂,也推动了此类建筑风格在北欧的传播。自15世纪起大教堂便成为丹麦皇家陵寝。其走廊和侧面的小礼拜堂是19世纪末才增建的,因而整个教堂清晰地展现了欧洲宗教建筑的发展历程。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/695

Courtesy of vykortsfantast from postcrossing forum

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