Sarcophagus of Christian Prince Elect, king Christian IV and Queen Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, king Frederick III and Queen Sophie Amalie of Brunsw
Sarcophagus of Christian Prince Elect, king Christian IV and Queen Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, king Frederick III and Queen Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Luneburg in Christian IV's chapel in Gothic Roskilde Domkirke (Roskilde Cathedral) built from 1170 to 1280 by Archbishop Absalon, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Roskilde, Denmark. August 9th 2015. It was the first gothic church in Scandinavia to be built of brick and influenced Brick Gothic architecture to the North Europe. The cathedral was and still is a main burial site for Danish monarchs since the 15th century © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Stock Photo
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Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Photo credit: © Wojciech Stróżyk / Alamy / Afripics
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