Ribe Cathedral (Ribe Domkirke)
Ribe Domkirke
Denmark's oldest cathedral, a 12th-century Romanesque building of Rhenish tuff. Climb the Citizens' Tower for views over the red-roofed old town and the marshes.
Ribe Cathedral began construction in the mid-12th century, built of tuff brought from the Rhine. It is Denmark's best-preserved Romanesque church. In the apse, colourful mosaics and murals created by painter Carl-Henning Pedersen in the 1980s create a striking contrast between old and new. Climbing the 52-metre Citizens' Tower (about 248 steps) offers views of the red-roofed old town and the Wadden Sea marshes beyond. Entry to the cathedral is free. The tower costs about 25 Danish kroner, and opening hours vary with the seasons.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (shorter hours in winter; open Sunday afternoons)
Nearby sights
- Ribe Night Watchman Tour
- Ribe Old Town
- St. Catherine's Church & Priory
- Riberhus Castle Mound
- Ribe Kunstmuseum
- Museet Ribes Vikinger
- Ribe VikingeCenter
- Wadden Sea Centre (Vadehavscentret)