In addition to the Cathedral, during the Middle Ages Ribe saw the construction of a large number of churches, monasteries, convents and chapels. One of them was Greyfriars Monastery, which was established in 1232 and evolved into a huge building complex during the Middle Ages. Many of the monastery’s buildings and much of its land have been excavated, and South West Jutland Museums have many splendid finds from the site.

A find from Greyfriars Monastery (established 1232) clearly demonstrates the relationship between an employer and a worker in the shape of a roof tile with an engraved drawing of an obviously irate monk.

The worship of the Virgin Mary was prolific during the Late Middle Ages. Mary was the Queen of Heaven, and the protector and mother of mankind. Her intercession with God on behalf of mankind is often portrayed in the art of the Late Medieval Period.