Ribe, Denmark
Ribe Cathedral
Ribe Cathedral or Our Lady Maria Cathedral is located in the ancient city of Ribe, on the west coast of southern Jutland, Denmark. It was founded in the Viking Age as the first Christian church in Denmark by Ansgar, a missionary monk from Hamburg, under permission of the pagan King Horik I. The cathedral has experienced several damaging events throughout its long history and has been restored, expanded and decorated repeatedly.
- City
- Ribe
- Country
- Denmark
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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