 The original street plan is preserved in nearby Skomagergade, Algade and Hestetorvet although most of the buildings were rebuilt after serious fires in the 18th century.The area is flanked to the north by two large parks, Byparken and Folkeparken, which stretch down to Roskilde Fjord.The old town is bordered to the south by the railway and main station, beyond which there are commercial buildings and apartment blocks.