Experiences

There are 18 churches in Ringsted Municipality.

St. Bendt's church is the only one built in the Middle Ages, and it is one of the first brick churches in Denmark. Sigersted Church, built in the 13th century, is Zealand's highest church. Klostermarkskirken is the youngest of the municipality's churches. It was built in 1992.

In Ringsted there is plenty of opportunity to immerse oneself in the whirlwind of history with as many as four unique museums. Each of them represents a piece of Danish history with a starting point in Ringsted.

Ringsted Municipality has a large rural area with many villages. The municipality was merged in 1970 from several parishes, and therefore today it consists of many smaller local communities, each with a strong association and community life.

"Ringsted has as much history as the kings' Jelling - history just waiting to be told."

Someone once said that about the exciting history connected to Ringsted.

Ringsted is an old market town, founded around the year 1000, with a significant history and vibrant present. In part of the Middle Ages, Ringsted was the most important town on Zealand. It was at the 'Tingstenene' in the city center that important decisions were made, and Danish kings and queens were buried in St. Bendt's Church.

It is not known exactly when Ringsted acquired the status of a market town, because the city's oldest archive has been burned, but it is known for certain that the city was the royal seat under several kings in the early Middle Ages. The country's heirs to the throne received their royal homage in Ringsted right up until the time of Christian IV.

It is easy to be tempted when shopping in Ringsted, whether it is in Ringsted's historic town center with exciting shops and cozy cafes, or in Ringsted Outlet, which is Denmark's only real outlet town, where you will find a large selection of well-known Danish and international brand stores. Ringsted also offers specialist shops and farm shops, both in the town and in the municipality's local areas.

Ringsted's cultural institutions provide a wide range of cultural events for every taste.

Ringsted is in the middle of the possibilities, and there is plenty to experience. Therefore, it may be a good idea to plan more than a single day in Ringsted.

There are many accommodation options. You can sleep in a hotel, estate or manor house. In Ringsted municipality, there are a few hostels where you can spend the night in your motorhome and several offer Bed & Breakfast. If you prefer to sleep outdoors, the municipality also offers several shelters.