Ringsted

Ringsted
City
Saint Bendt's Church (Skt. Bendts Kirke) in Ringsted, Denmark
Saint Bendt's Church (Skt. Bendts Kirke) in Ringsted, Denmark
Coat of arms of Ringsted
Ringsted is located in Denmark
Ringsted
Ringsted
Location in Denmark
Ringsted is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Ringsted
Ringsted
Ringsted (Denmark Region Zealand)
Coordinates: 55°26′33″N 11°47′24″E / 55.44250°N 11.79000°E / 55.44250; 11.79000
CountryDenmark
RegionZealand (Sjælland)
MunicipalityRingsted
Area
 • Urban13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Population
(2023)
 • Urban23,498
 • Urban density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality35,141
 • Gender 11,590 males and 11,908 females
DemonymRingsteder
Postal code
4100
Area code(+45) 57
Websitehttp://www.ringsted.dk/

Ringsted 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.

History

Ringsted was the site of Sjællands Landsting (lit. Zealand's county thing) during the Middle Ages, which in 1584 moved to St. Bendt's church and became known as Sjællandsfar Landsting. In 1805 it moved to Copenhagen and was renamed Østre Landsret, and is still active under this name.

In 1131, Canute Lavard was killed in Haraldsted forest, leading to outbreaks of civil war.

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.

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.

Tourism

Ringsted features two shopping centers named RingStedet and Ringsted Outlet Center. Ringsted Outlet Center consists of 48 flagship outlets and 2 restaurants. Ringsted also has a wide selection of cafes and restaurants, as well as two local breweries (Dagmarbryggeriet in Ringsted town and Det lille Bryggeri in Bringstrup) .

During the summer months, a mobile tourist office is opened in the town square.

Ringsted was previously home to Santa World, a tourist attraction featuring hundreds of animatronic Christmas elves, which later became Fantasy World.

Transportation

Ringsted is one of Denmark's busiest transit cities. The city is located in the very middle of the island of Zealand, connecting both the southern parts of Zealand as well as Funen and Jutland with the Copenhagen metropolitan area.

Rail

Front facade of Ringsted railway station.

Ringsted is served by Ringsted railway station, which is located in the centre of the town, on the southern edge of the historic town centre, and immediately adjacent to the Ringsted bus station. It is an important railway junction, located where the Copenhagen–Fredericia, Copenhagen–Ringsted and South Line railway lines meet. The station offers frequent direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, and Esbjerg as well as regional train services to Næstved and Elsinore.

Notable people

Edith von Bonsdorff, 1920

Sport

Anders Oechsler, 2009

Sister cities


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