Ribe Cathedral, Ribe

Name: Ribe Cathedral
Address: Torvet 19, Ribe, 6760, Denmark

#2 among attractions in Ribe

Top attraction, Gothic architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Ribe Cathedral or Our Lady Maria Cathedral is located in the ancient city of Ribe, on the west coast of southern Jutland, Denmark. It was founded in the Viking Era as the first Christian church in Denmark by Ansgar, a missionary monk from Hamburg, under permission of the pagan King Horik I. The cathedral has experienced several damaging events throughout its long history and has been restored, expanded and decorated repeatedly. As it stands today, Ribe Cathedral is the best preserved Romanesque building in Denmark, but reflects a plethora of different architectural styles and artistic traditions. It ranks among the most popular tourist attractions in Denmark and has been awarded two stars in the Michelin guide. ()

Local name: Ribe Domkirke Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 55°19'41"N, 8°45'41"E

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Torvet 19Ribe 6760 Denmark

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Ribe Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ribe Kunstmuseum, Ribe Castle and queen Dagmar, Museum of the Vikings of Ribe, Ribe VikingeCenter.

~1340 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Ribe Kunstmuseum, Ribe
7 min walk • Ribe Kunstmuseum is an art museum in Ribe, Denmark.
~1370 ftNW
Park
Ribe Castle and queen Dagmar, Wadden Sea National Park
7 min walk • Riberhus was built by King Niels borg in the 12th century in Ribe, on an 8-metre high castle mound surrounded by moats.
~1500 ftE
Museum
Museum of the Vikings of Ribe, Ribe
8 min walk • The Museum Ribes Vikinger is a cultural history museum dealing with the Viking Age and the Middle Ages in Ribe in Southwest Jutland. The museum contains exhibits from various excavations in Ribe, such as one from Ribe Cathedral that took place from...
~1390 ftE
55°19'41"N • 8°46'5"E
Ribe VikingeCenter, Ribe
7 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Ribe Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include Ribe Kunstmuseum, Ribe (7 min walk), Ribe Castle and queen Dagmar, Wadden Sea National Park (7 min walk), Ribe VikingeCenter, Ribe (7 min walk), Museum of the Vikings of Ribe, Ribe (8 min walk).