Vitskøl Abbey
Vitskøl Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near Ranum in Himmerland in Region Nordjylland, Denmark, active from mid 12th-century until 1563, and one of the oldest existing monastic complexes in northern Europe.
PDFnet, Public domain.- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Vitskol Kloster”
- Description: manor house in Vesthimmerland Municipality, Denmark
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Ranum
Ranum is a town in the former municipality of Løgstør and Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark.
3½ km north of Vitskøl Abbey
Vitskøl Abbey
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Latitude
56.86868° or 56° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
9.21371° or 9° 12′ 49″ east
Open location code
9F8FV697+FF
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Vitskøl Abbey” goes by many names.
BjørnsholmDanish
Vitskøl KlosterDanish
Vitskøl klosterSwedish
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