Best Attractions near Sct Hans Have

A modest timber wellhouse over Roskilde’s most powerful spring, where centuries of mills, spas and industry once turned the steady flow of water into the city’s lifeblood.

A small, historic spring on Frederiksborgvej where Roskilde’s sacred past, urban growth and ever-flowing groundwater quietly meet at the edge of the city hillside.

A tiny historic spring tucked behind Roskilde’s houses, Sct. Hans Kilde offers a brief, tranquil glimpse into the town’s medieval, church-linked water heritage.

A modest former schoolhouse tucked into a cobbled lane, Kildehuset reveals Roskilde’s quieter side through small‑scale history and intimate streetscape.

Explore experimentation and innovation at Roskilde’s Museum of Contemporary Art, where cutting-edge exhibitions and performances illuminate the evolving world of modern art.

Et stille, åbent kongeligt gravsted ved Roskilde Domkirke, hvor sømandskongens enkle sten, nordatlantiske materialer og moderne murværk møder udsigten mod fjorden.

Intimate museum spaces inside Roskilde’s UNESCO-listed cathedral, revealing the hidden stories behind royal tombs, brick Gothic architecture and a millennium of Danish faith.

UNESCO-listed brick Gothic cathedral and royal mausoleum where a thousand years of Danish history, architecture and monarchy meet under soaring red-brick vaults.

Once a famed holy spring and royal water source, Hellig Kors Kilde is now a quiet stone-framed reminder of Roskilde’s deep bond with its life-giving springs.

Community-powered civic townhouse in Roskilde’s old city hall, where history, democracy and everyday cultural life share the same welcoming rooms.

An intimate upstairs museum in historic Roskilde, where traditional woodcraft tools and workshops trace the journey from forest timber to finely made everyday objects.

Historic heart of Roskilde where cathedral views, markets and daily city life meet on a broad, atmospheric square framed by shops, cafés and civic buildings.

Step beneath Roskilde’s central square and up its historic tower for a compact journey through 900 years of church ruins, civic life and city views in one spot.

Denmark's premier city museum revealing a thousand years of history in two heritage buildings.

Explore the captivating Baroque landscapes, woodland walks, and grandeur of Ledreborg Park, a serene 18th-century estate just outside Roskilde in Lejre.

A quietly flowing spring on Folkeparken’s edge, where a 19th-century convent resident left her name on Roskilde’s gentle green landscape.

A modest bronze frog fountain in Roskilde’s Klosterengen park, where playful sculpture, splashing water and everyday neighbourhood life meet in a tranquil corner.

Calm fjord waters, a sandy strand and wide views to Roskilde’s skyline make Vigen Strandpark a relaxed, easy-going escape for swimming, paddling and picnics.

A bronze horse fountain anchoring busy Hestetorvet square, Hestebrønden blends everyday city life with a quiet nod to Roskilde’s horse market past.

Monumental ceramic sculptures greeting you at Roskilde’s station square, the Roskilde Jars fuse ancient jar symbolism with bold contemporary public art.

A sheltered fjord cove near Roskilde where protected nature, birdlife and gentle Scandinavian coastal scenery create a quiet escape for walkers, anglers and paddlers.

Ancient beech forests, spring anemones, and fjord views in Denmark's most enchanting woodland sanctuary.

A dazzling gold rock museum in Roskilde’s Musicon district where immersive sound, bold architecture and youth culture history collide in a full‑volume experience.

Volunteer-run jazz and world-music association energising Roskilde’s Musicon district with intimate concerts, creative collaborations and open jam sessions.

A former concrete factory reborn as Roskilde’s bold creative district, where architecture, skateparks, art and music fuse into a constantly evolving urban playground.

Denmark’s nomadic museum for performance, sound and time-based art, transforming Roskilde’s spaces into ever-changing stages for contemporary creativity.

A long, tree-lined Baroque avenue stretching through rural Zealand, guiding travellers in stately symmetry towards the distant silhouette of Ledreborg Palace.

Former gravel pits turned opal-blue lakes, winding trails and a wooden troll named Runde Rie make Lynghøjsøerne Roskilde’s playful pocket of wild nature.

A young, rolling forest of ponds, meadows and trails where Roskilde’s northern suburbs fade into an evolving landscape of Danish nature and quiet everyday escapes.

A hand-powered cable ferry in the Kornerup River Valley, turning a simple stream crossing into a playful pause amid open meadows, big skies and quiet Danish nature.

Where Roskilde Fjord’s blue waters meet beech forests, manor landscapes and Viking legends in an accessible Danish national park near Copenhagen.

A reclaimed gravel pit turned blue-lake playground, Lynghøj Lake blends clear water, trails and a friendly wooden troll into Roskilde’s easiest nature escape.

A friendly wooden giant by Roskilde’s lakeside, Trolden Runde Rie pairs recycled art with open skies, easy walks and a touch of Nordic fairytale magic.

Ice Age hills, fjord horizons and saga‑laden burial mounds weave together in Skjoldungernes Land, Zealand’s first national park and a living tapestry of Danish nature and history.

A garnet‑studded glacial boulder in a quiet corner of Roskilde Fjord, Bolundstenen reveals deep‑time geology amid meadows, low moraines and wide Danish skies.

A small Ice Age peninsula in Roskilde Fjord where salt meadows, rare plants, rich birdlife and sweeping views meet on a windswept, car-free moraine hill.

A picturesque Baltic beach known for soft sands, dramatic cliffs, fishing harbor authenticity, and fossil-filled shoreline at the foot of Denmark’s Stevns Klint.

A friendly recycled-wood troll by Thomas Dambo, hidden in the quiet forest of Hedeland Nature Park and waiting to surprise walkers, families and photo seekers.

A spacious nature trail weaving through Hedeland’s reclaimed gravel hills, lakes and playgrounds, ideal for long walks, steady runs and open‑sky escapes near Roskilde.

Waterside parkland where rolling Danish countryside meets the tranquil waters of Roskilde Fjord.

A quiet hollow of water and peat where Iron Age beliefs surface again, the Sacrificial Bog at Lejre turns archaeology into an evocative ritual landscape.

Step into Denmark’s largest reconstructed Viking royal hall, where carved oak beams, sagas, and archaeology meet on a glacial hill in the heart of Lejre.

Step into 13,000 years of Danish history at an immersive open‑air archaeology park of Viking halls, ancient villages, wild landscapes and hands‑on experiments.

Sweeping baroque terraces, wooded hillsides and long lime avenues create a serene historic landscape around one of Denmark’s finest private castles at Ledreborg.

An elegant 18th‑century baroque palace at the end of a grand avenue, where pastel façades, terraces and quiet woodland paths reveal layers of Danish noble life.

A historic Danish hiking trail weaving through forests, fjord views and royal landscapes between Roskilde and Lejre in National Park Skjoldungernes Land.

Forgotten for more than a century, Selsø Castle now welcomes visitors into its quietly atmospheric manor rooms and lakeside landscapes in rural Zealand.

A towering scrap-wood teddy bear offering a helping hand across a stream, Friendly Teddy turns a quiet Taastrup lakeside into a playful fairytale escape.

Leafy naturist campground near Copenhagen with free-clothing ethos, seasonal pool, grassy pitches and a calm, community feel amid fields and trees.

A spacious, low‑key green park in Ølstykke where open lawns, gentle slopes and trees offer a quiet everyday escape for walks, play and simple outdoor pauses.

Coastal World War I fort turned interactive museum and seaside park, where Denmark’s story of wartime neutrality unfolds above a sandy beach in Greve.

A hands-on Viking Age village above the Store Vejleå valley, where reconstructed halls, workshops and fields bring everyday Norse life vividly back to Albertslund.

Shallow Viking waters, bird-rich islands and tranquil trails combine at Roskilde Fjord, where Denmark’s seafaring past meets protected coastal nature.

Free, family-friendly animal park and green oasis in Ishøj, where Highland cattle, goats and history share meadows, playgrounds and easy walking paths.

Explore authentic Viking ships and maritime heritage at Roskilde's Viking Ship Museum.