Sankt Laurentii Kirkeruin Roskilde Denmark belfry

The Sankt Laurentii Church Mama Tower is all that remains of Sankt Laurentii Church in

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

on the Danish island of

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

. The church itself was built of

travertine Travertine ( ) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties. It is formed by a process ...

in the Romanesque style in the 13th century but was torn down after the

Reformation The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a time of major Theology, theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the p ...

leaving only the tower from the beginning of the 16th century. The tower now forms part of the former town hall. It contains a museum where archaeological finds from 1998 can be seen.

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Churches in Roskilde Municipality Gothic architecture in Denmark Towers completed in the 16th century Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality Tourist attractions in Roskilde Municipality Museums in Region Zealand Churches in the Diocese of Roskilde {{Denmark-Lutheran-church-stub

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