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Islands, another of marble from Greenland, and the third of stone from Den-
mark proper. Topping the columns are elephants (symbols of Danish royalty)
and a semitransparent glass tomb, symbolizing the unpredictability of life.
The next chapel, of St. Andrew, is a modern addition to the church, with
a glittering mosaic over the altar. Standing in front of this chapel, look across
the nave to see the gorgeous 16th-century Baroque organ.
The next, larger chapel (up the stairs behind the small wooden organ) dates
from the era of Christian IV, the larger-than-life 17th-century king who cre-
ated modern Denmark. Christian also left his mark on Roskilde Cathedral,
buildingthealtarpiece,pulpit,distinctivetwintowers...andthischapel.Inhere
you'll see a fine statue of the king, by Bertel Thorvaldsen; a large 3-D paint-
ing with Christian IV wearing his trademark eye patch, after losing his eye in
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