museum
Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
A museum built around five original Viking ships recovered from the fjord, with a working boatyard where Viking-age vessels are reconstructed.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Ringsted
Zealand, Denmark · Europe
About Ringsted
Ringsted is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Glumsø, 45km from Stevns Klint.
Ringsted is in Zealand, Denmark, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Glumsø, about 12 km away.
Ringsted Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁæŋˀˌstɛð] is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name. Ringsted is situated approximately 60 km (37 mi) from Copenhagen.
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What is there to see near Ringsted?
Within an hour or so of Ringsted: Roskilde Viking Ship Museum (29 km), Roskilde Cathedral (29 km), Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort (44 km), Stevns Klint (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Ringsted?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Ringsted?
Ringsted is in Zealand, Denmark, about 12 km from Glumsø.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,086
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Zealand
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.4426, 11.7901
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Worth the detour from Ringsted
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral
UNESCO-listed brick Gothic cathedral and burial site of Danish monarchs, a masterpiece of Scandinavian medieval architecture.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort
Secret Cold War fortress with 1.7 km of tunnels blasted 18 m down into the limestone beneath Stevns Klint, kept combat-ready against a Warsaw Pact assault until 2000. Guided tours descend into the underground command rooms.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Stevns Klint
A UNESCO white-chalk cliff exposing the asteroid layer that ended the dinosaurs, with a cliff-edge church.
45 km · about 50 min drive
bridge
Great Belt Bridge
A soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Copenhagen Zoo
One of Europe's oldest zoos dating to 1859, known for its Norman Foster-designed elephant house.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Tivoli Gardens
One of the world's oldest amusement parks, opened in 1843, blending fairy-tale gardens, rides, and performances in the heart of Copenhagen.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Christiansborg Palace
The seat of the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court, and Prime Minister's Office on the islet of Slotsholmen: a power centre for over 800 years.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ringsted
- 49 kmGreat Belt BridgeA soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
- 62 kmStrandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal DriveThe classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
- 68 kmØresund BridgeDrive the 8 km cable-stayed bridge and tunnel linking Copenhagen and Malmö across the Øresund strait: famed from the Nordic-noir series 'The Bridge'; tolled crossing.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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