I don't think that the
coffin is on display - Dagmar's crypt is open to the public(it always has been closed). Â Her coffin sits in a stone (or maybe it is wood - its hard to tell - for a picture see Coryne Hall's
Little Mother of Russia) sarcophagus
Here are a couple of articles related to this:
http://www.cphpost.dk/get/79763.htmlCathedral opens crypt to public
01.07.2004
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Following years of speculation, a firm date has been set for the transfer of the remains of Czarina Maria Feodorovna (née Dagmar of Denmark) to Russia, to be re-interred alongside her husband, Czar Alexander III. Ahead of the historic 2006 move, the Danish public will have the opportunity to pay respects at Dagmar's newly opened crypt, where the dowager empress' polished wood casket has lain since her death in 1928.
'The interest among Danes as well as Russians has been enormous. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of visitors here,' said Roskilde Cathedral museum inspector Anette Kruse.
Kruse told daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten last week that the local parish council in Roskilde had received special permission from the Royal Court to open the crypt to the public.
Descendants of Alexander III's younger brother led a campaign to repatriate Dagmar's remains to Russia. In 2001, Nikolai Romanov appealed to Queen Margrethe, who gave her permission for the late empress' remains to be moved to the Cathedral of Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg, traditional resting place for the Romanov czars.
Negotiations stalled when Russian President Vladimir Putin cancelled an official visit to Denmark in 2002, protesting the country's decision to host the Chechen World Congress, and Denmark's refusal to extradite exiled Chechen dignitary Akmed Sakajev.
Relations between the two countries eventually normalised, as Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller resumed talks with his Russian colleague, and Queen Margrethe sent a written appeal to President Putin. The diplomatic crisis led to a minor delay in the planned transfer of Dagmar's sarcophagus, which is now slated to take place in 2006, marking the 140th anniversary of the Danish born princess' arrival in Russia.
Anette Kruse told Jyllands-Posten that transferring Dagmar's remains to Russia was 'the right thing to do.'
'This is the reunion of a married couple, so why should Denmark stand in the way? We've also had the pleasure of reuniting royal spouses,' said Kruse, noting that King Christian II's bride, Isabella of Burgundy, died and was buried in Ghent. Her remains were later transferred to Odense following a diplomatic request.
'Of course it's a little sad for Roskilde Cathedral to lose the Empress. But despite the interest in her life, I don't think it will impact the volume of visitors to the church,' said Kruse.
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http://www.cphpost.dk/get/79480.htmlRoskilde Cathedral opens Dagmar's crypt Â
24.06.2004
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In 2006, the sarcophagus of Danish-born Czarina Dagmar will be re-interred in Russia, alongside her late husband Czar Alexander III. Ahead of the move, Roskilde Cathedral has opened Dagmar's crypt to the public Â
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Following years of speculation, a firm date has been set for the transfer of the remains of Czarina Maria Feodorovna (née Dagmar of Denmark) to Russia, to be re-interred alongside her husband, Czar Alexander III. Ahead of the historic 2006 move, the Danish public will have the opportunity to pay respects at Dagmar's newly opened crypt, where the dowager empress's polished wood casket has lain since her death in 1928.
"The interest among Danes as well as Russians has been enormous. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of visitors here," said Roskilde Cathedral museum inspector Anette Kruse.
Kruse told daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten that the local parish council in Roskilde had received special permission from the Royal Court to open the crypt to the public.
Descendants of Alexander III's younger brother led a campaign to repatriate Dagmar's remains to Russia. In 2001, Nikolai Romanov appealed to Queen Margrethe, who gave her permission for the late empress's remains to be moved to the Cathedral of Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg, traditional resting place for the Romanov czars.
Negotiations stalled when Russian President Vladimir Putin cancelled an official visit to Denmark in 2002, protesting the country's decision to host the Chechen World Congress, and Denmark's refusal to extradite exiled Chechen dignitary Akmed Sakajev.
Relations between the two countries eventually normalized, as Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller resumed talks with his Russian colleague, and Queen Margrethe sent a written appeal to President Putin. The diplomatic crisis led to a minor delay in the planned transfer of Dagmar's sarcophagus, which is now slated to take place in 2006, marking the 140th anniversary of the Danish born princess's arrival in Russia.
Anette Kruse told Jyllands-Posten that transferring Dagmar's remains to Russia was "the right thing to do."
"This is the reunion of a married couple, so why should Denmark stand in the way? We've also had the pleasure of reuniting royal spouses," said Kruse, noting that King Christian II's bride, Isabella of Burgundy, died and was buried in Ghent. Her remains were later transferred to Odense following a diplomatic request.
"Of course it's a little sad for Roskilde Cathedral to lose the Empress. But despite the interest in her life, I don't
