Greyfriars Cemetery, Roskilde
| Greyfriars Cemetery | |
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 Greyfriars Chapel | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 13th century |
| Location | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°38′23″N 12°05′13″E / 55.63972°N 12.08694°E |
| Size | 2,2 hectares |
| Website | www.graabrodre-kirkegaard.dk |
Greyfriars Cemetery (Danish: Gråbrødre Kirkegård) is located close to the Railway Station in central Roskilde, Denmark. It has a park-like setting. The cemetery's history as a burial site can be traced back to the middle of the 13th century. The current Greyfriars Chapel dates from the middle of the 19th century and was listed in 2010 together with the wall and entrance gate.
History
The
The cemetery was originally mainly used by the poor while more wealthy citizens were buried inside the cathedral or in the graveyard which surrounded it. In 1805, burials inside churches were prohibited by law and not much later the graveyard surrounding the cathedral also disappeared, leaving Greyfriars as Roskilde's principal burial site.[2] In 1823, the cemetery was redesigned in the Romantic style.
Buildings
The wall and entrance gate to the cemetery were built in 1853. The gate was designed by Henning Wolf, the wall by Ferdinand Meldahl. They collaborated on the design of Greyfriars Chapel which was completed in 1857 with inspiration from Venetian architecture. The chapel is an early example of the Historicist style which would dominate Danish architecture for the rest of the century. It is also notable for its decorative brickwork.[3]
Description
The cemetery has many fine trees. They include Weyse's Beech, a
Interments
- Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse (1774–1842), composer
- Gustav Wied (1858-1914), author
References
- ^ "Fra munkekloster til kirkegård" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Kirkegårdene" (in Danish). Roskilde Domkirke. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Fredningsbeslutninger 2000" (in Danish). Naturstyrelsen. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2015.