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The most interesting church in Denmark is that at Roeskilde, in Jutland, which is now the burial-place of the kings, and the principal cathedral of the country. The original church was founded in the year 1081, and was then apparently circular, and of the same

{{FI|file=missing|caption=546. Elevation of Roeskilde Domkirclie. (From Steen Friis.) Scale 10 ft. to 1 in. }}

{{FI|file=missing|caption=547. Plan of Church at Koeskilde. (From Steen Friis.) Scale 100 ft. to 1 in.}}

dimensions as the east end of the present edifice. This latter was commenced after the middle of the 12th century, and does not seem to have been completed as we now see it till towards the end of the 13th.

The east end is probably one-half of the old round church rebuilt, the required enlargement of space having been obtained by a considerable extension of length towards the west.

Its general dimensions, as shown in the plan (Woodcut No. 547), are 265 ft. long by 75 in breadth internally. The whole area is only about 24,000 ft., and consequently not more than half that of most English cathedrals.

From the elevation (Woodcut No. 546), it appears simple and elegant in its design, and contains the germ of much that is found afterwards in the churches of the neighborhood, especially in the range of small gables along the side of the aisles, marking externally {{smallrefs}}