Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Maglekilde

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2023

1. Maglekilde Marker

Caption: (map) Kilder i Roskilde (Sources in Roskilde)).

Inscription. Navnet betyder Store killed, og det er den vandregste blandt Roskildes mange kilder. Det blev udnyttet tilbage i middelalderen, hovr der var mindst en mølle tilknyttet, ejet af kirken. I 1645 ved man at Maglekilde kunne trække 5 møller, og det var samtiding her mange vaskede deres tøj på denne tid. 100 år senere var der bygget en papirmølle, og i 1812 blev den knytlet et bomuldsspinderi til anlægget. I 1842 byggede man en vandkuranstalt, den stod til 1972. Inden da havde man også forsøt sig med en sodavandsfabrik, der skulle sælge det særlige kilevand. Let blev fremført at vandet var radioaktivt, og derfor havde lang holderhed.
Ud over at levere vand til storvask og trækkraft, gav Maglekilde et godt byggematerial: kildekald, også kaldet frådsten. Det blew brugt i stor stil ved byens kirkebyggerier i ældre middelalder.

(English:)
The name means The large Spring. It yields 15.000 l of water an hour, about one sixth of what it used to. The Spring drove 5 mills in 1654, and it was also here people came to wash their clothes.
The beginng (sic) af (sic) industrial life in Roskilde took place here. In

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1842 a water cure spa was built in connexion with the spring. It was torn down again in 1972.
Maglekilde also created a kind of limestone called travertine. It was used to build churches in Roskild in the early Middle Ages.

Erected by Roskilde Kommune.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 55° 38.579′ N, 12° 4.59′ E. Marker is in Roskilde, Sjælland (Zealand). It is on Maglekildevej close to Weysegangen when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Maglekildevej 5A, Roskilde, Sjælland 4000, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Scandinavia,

the Nordic Countries,

the Schengen Area,

and the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Roskilde Domkirke / Roskilde Cathedral (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2023

2. Maglekilde Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.