Ringsted
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| Coordinates: 55°27′N 11°49′E / 55.45°N 11.817°ECoordinates: 55°27′N 11°49′E / 55.45°N 11.817°E | |
| Island of | Municipality |
| Zealand | Ringsted |
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| • Total | 21,151 |
Ringsted, a city in Ringsted municipality, is in the middle of the Danish island of Zealand. The municipal population is about 31,000[1] and the city population is 21,151 (1 January 2011).[2]
Ringsted is approximately 60 km from Copenhagen.
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[edit] Modern hotspot
Today, Ringsted is a modern town and a commercial hotspot on Zealand. The town is near the E20 highway, which goes towards Copenhagen and Jutland, making Ringsted a traffic hotspot as well.
Various cultural activities, based mainly around the Ringsted Kongrescenter, attract visitors from all over Denmark. Big names play here - both Danish and foreign.[citation needed]
In 2007, the construction of a new shopping mall was completed, adding to the status of one of Zealand's hottest shopping places outside Copenhagen. Ringsted is now a modern mid-size town, with numerous shopping streets and a vibrant nightlife, as well as many small cafés.
The easy-to-reach location of the town has made it an attractive place to live during recent years.[citation needed] The 35-minute travel time to Copenhagen, combined with relatively low-priced property, has seen Ringsted grow and evolve since 2000.
[edit] Sister cities
- Gyöngyös - Hungary
- Halden - Norway
- Kutná Hora - Czech Republic
- Ringsted, Iowa, USA
- Skövde - Sweden
- Vammala - Finland
[edit] Tourism and transport
Ringsted is one of Denmarks busiest transit cities. The city is located in the very middle of Zealand, connecting both the southern parts of Zealand as well as Funen and Jutland with the Copenhagen area.
- Danish Tramway Museum of Skjoldnæsholm[1], near Jystrup.
- Ringsted railway station, served by both DSB domestic trains and international (EuroCity) services to Hamburg: frequent services to Copenhagen, Nykøbing Falster and Odense, although not all trains to Jutland stop at Ringsted — the bus station is in front of the railway station.
- St. Bendt's Church — a Romanesque, former Benedictine, abbey church containing numerous tombs of medieval Danish royalty.
[edit] History
Ringsted was the site of Sjællands landsting.
In 1137, Canute Lavard was killed in Haraldsted forest, leading to outbreaks of civil war.
The town arms goes back to 1421. There has been much discussion about what it portrays. The traditional answer is at the top the hand of God and under that Virgin Mary with Jesus surrounded by three figures that worship her. The city officially interprets the three figures as Saint Canute Lavard, King Eric Plovpenning, and Saint Benedict of Nursia.[1] The church was consecrated in 1170. In front of the church is the spacious town square leading to the shopping streets with shops and boutiques for every taste. You[who?] can also shop to your heart's delight in the shopping centres RingStedet and Premier Outlets Center, the only one of its kind in Denmark.[citation needed] Ringsted has a wide selection of cafes and restaurants, and Ringsted has its own brewery. During the summer months, you will also find a mobile tourist office at the town square.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
For more information, please see www.visitringsted.dk or visit the Ringsted Tourist Office at Nøregade 100.
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