Places Foods Stories Newsletters

Loading...

Loading...

Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

Paris
London
New York
Berlin
Rome
Los Angeles

Places Foods Stories Newsletters

How Many Countries Have You Visited?

Track every country you've been to and earn passport stamps in the Atlas Obscura app.

Track your countries

How Many U.S. States Can You Check Off?

Mark each state you've visited to reveal your total.

Start Your Map!

All

Denmark

Roskilde

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Roskilde

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Roskilde, Denmark

Updated September 24, 2024

Email

Unusual Attractions in Roskilde

One of the relics, restored to her former glory. (sort of)

Roskilde, Denmark

Roskilde Viking Ship Museum

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

The grave of the Hel-horse.

Roskilde, Denmark

Grave of the Hel-Horse

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Myths and legends swirl around this curious stone.

Roskilde, Denmark

Fandens Fingre (The Devil's Fingers)

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are we missing something unusual?

Land of Legends

Lejre, Denmark

Land of Legends

This Denmark theme park is part family attraction, part experimental archaeology project.

5 miles from Roskilde

Markings of the instrumental pillars of the observatory.

Taastrup, Denmark

Tusculanum

The remains of the observatory of the Danish astronomer who first measured the speed of light.

8 miles from Roskilde

Greve, Denmark

'The Little Match Girl'

With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

9 miles from Roskilde

Lille Skensved, Denmark

Heksens Hårbånd (The Witch’s Headband)

Legend says an angry old witch’s hair ribbon turned to stone, now streaked across the rock she threw at the church.

10 miles from Roskilde

In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Roskilde, Denmark

Legends 2

Vikings 1

Mythology 1

Rocks 1

Horses 1

Glaciers 1

Death 1

Ship Graveyards 1

Rock Formations 1

Luck 1

Graves 1

Ships 1

Devils 1

Roskilde Leaderboard

Places Added

Johan SWE

2
jjxlite profile photo

jjxlite

1

Join the Ranks!

Add an unusual place to Roskilde.

Places Edited

Johan SWE

2
Jaszmina Szendrey

1
Rachel

1
jjxlite profile photo

jjxlite

1
Max xaM

1

Join the Ranks!

Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

Kevin Ducheyne

3
muggle1169

3
BSteuer profile photo

BSteuer

3
Plerpo profile photo

Plerpo

3
katherinelclifford profile photo

katherinelclifford

3

Join the Ranks!

Visit a place in Roskilde.

Recent Roskilde Activity

justinrstclair profile photo

justinrstclair

has been to Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
stormskone profile photo

stormskone

wants to go to Fandens Fingre (The Devil's Fingers)
jlgenzman profile photo

jlgenzman

has been to Grave of the Hel-Horse
tristiano profile photo

tristiano

has been to Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
tristiano profile photo

tristiano

has been to Grave of the Hel-Horse

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.

Become an Atlas Obscura Member

Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App

Places

All Places
Latest Places
Most Popular
Places to Eat
Random
Nearby
Add a Place

Editorial

Stories
Food & Drink
Itineraries
Lists
Video
Podcast
Newsletters

Trips

All Trips

Community

Membership
Feedback & Ideas
Community Guidelines
Product Blog
Unique Gifts
Work With Us

Company

About
FAQ
Advertise With Us
Advertising Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Terms of Use

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.