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Royal Burial Site of Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid

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Royal Burial Site of Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid

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Location: Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

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Bernd Reuß

March 21, 2021

Burial place of Frederik IX and his wife, Queen Ingrid. Frederik 9. never liked the idea of his sarcophagus standing next to the others in the cathedral church. As a seaman, he wanted rain to fall on his grave. After the king's death in 1972, his daughter, Queen Margrethe and his wife, Queen Ingrid took the initiative for a royal burial place outside the cathedral church. The octagonal burial site offers a total of ten graves and is bordered by 4,000 red bricks that the royal ship "Dannebrog" brought from the Faroe Islands in 1984. The heavy tombstone for Frederik IX is made of granite and comes from Greenland. The sculptor Erik Heide added a cross shaped like an anchor next to the inscription. In 1985 Frederik IX was reburied from the cathedral church in the new burial place outside the door. In November 2000 Queen Ingrid was buried in the same burial chamber.

Source: berlingske.dk/samfund/foerste-dronning-paa-ny-udendoers-gravplads

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Puffin

July 12, 2022

quite unspectacular royal tomb outside the cathedral

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Thorsten Fischer

September 3, 2025

More graves can be found here

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Elevation 80 m

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Skjoldungernes Land

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Location: Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

Royal Burial Site of Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid

1. Roskilde Cathedral – Viking Ship Museum Roskilde loop from Roskilde

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3. Roskilde Cathedral – Viking Ship Museum Roskilde loop from Musicon

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