Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde , Denmark . It is a long branch of the Isefjord .
4-405: Hornsherred ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈhoɐ̯ˀnsˌhɛɐ̯ð̩] ) is a peninsula between Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark . It falls within the expanded Frederikssund municipality and includes Jægerspris and Skibby and before 1 January 2007 a part of Bramsnæs Municipality, now a part of Lejre Municipality. It is connected to Frederikssund by
8-461: The Middle Ages is one of the main cultural attractions. 55°48′N 12°00′E / 55.8°N 12°E / 55.8; 12 Roskilde Fjord The cities Frederiksværk , Frederikssund , Jægerspris , Jyllinge and Roskilde (including Himmelev ), (home to the famous Roskilde Festival ), all have coastline at Roskilde Fjord. The image on this page shows the view of
12-613: The Kronprins Frederik bridge which was built in 1935. The area is increasingly popular as a venue for tourists with facilities for walking, cycling and sailing. Hornsherred has a variety of attractions including Jægerspris Castle, the Færgegård Museum of Local History and the walking and cycling tracks around the peninsula. There is a yachting harbour at Jægerspris. The peninsula also has a number of Stone Age burial sites. Skibby Church with frescoes dating back to
16-615: The fjord, as seen from Roskilde. During the Viking era, circa 1000 AD, the people of Roskilde decided to sink a number of their ships in the fjord at Skuldelev , in an effort to prevent the Vikings from coming and raiding. Today, five ships have been discovered; during expansion of the museum that houses these finds , another nine were uncovered. 55°50′00″N 12°02′50″E / 55.83333°N 12.04722°E / 55.83333; 12.04722 This Danish location article
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