Churches and monasteries in Ribe
The magnificent complex’s Ribe Cathedral and St. Catharinæ’s Abbey and Monastery are the last remains of all the medieval churches, abbeys, chapels and hospitals of old Ribe.
Had you lived in Ribe during the High Middle Ages, you would have been able to visit ten churches and four abbeys. After the Reformation in 1536, what remained was Ribe Cathedral and also St. Catharinæ’s Church as a parish church, while the Abbey continued to serve as a hospital.
Ribe Cathedral - Denmark's oldest cathedral
Denmark's oldest cathedral, construction on the building started in approx. 1150. In the cathedral gallery which contains an entrance from the tower, there is a museum that presents the cathedral's construction history.
St. Catharinæ Church and Abbey in Ribe
St. Catharinæ Church and Abbey, was built by the Dominicans, called the Black Friars due to their black caps they wore outside the monastery.
Churches in the nearby of Ribe
Vester Vedsted Church
A church from approx. 1175, the church is in the village of Vester Vedsted.
Hjortlund Church
Hjortlund Church was built in the first part of the 13th century and is situated on an elevation down towards Kongeåen.
Mandø Church
Take the trip to Mandø and visit Mandø Church from 1639, the porch is from 1792.