Tour of Denmark's first royal burial church

St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted is Denmark's first royal burial church. Hear about Valdemar the Great and his family on a tour of the church.

King Valdemar the Great let St. Bendt's Church built so that everyone could honor his murdered and then canonized father, Knud Lavard. The church was consecrated in 1170 and since then several kings and queens have been buried here, including Valdemar the Great, Valdemar Sejr, Queen Dagmar and Queen Berengaria.

On the tour, we bring the history of the church to life with stories about Ringsted in the period when the church building took shape. St. Bendts Church was later built and underwent a major restoration after a fire. We also visit the church's museum, which stores finds from the royal tombs, e.g. Queen Berengaria's Black Braid.

It is necessary to buy a ticket in advance for the tour.