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In 1898, Roskilde inherited a large sum of money from the textile manufacturer Otto
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Cathedral was hit by fire and it soon spread to the areas to the north and west of the building. The area where Provstevænget is today was never rebuilt. With the Reformation, Roskilde lost much of its income and the city experienced a long period of
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Roskilde's 13 parishes, was home to many of the
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