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.
Photo: PDFnet, Public domain.- Type: Monastery
- Description: manor house in Vesthimmerland Municipality, Denmark
- Also known as: “Bjørnsholm” and “Vitskol Kloster”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ranum Church and Overlade Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overlade and Ranum.
Overlade
Village
Overlade is a village in western Himmerland, Denmark… Overlade is situated 3½ km east of Vitskøl Abbey.
Ranum
Village
Trend
Village
Trend is a town in North Jutland, it is situated next… Trend is situated 3½ km south of Vitskøl Abbey.
Vitskøl Abbey
- Categories: manor house and religion
- Location: Vesthimmerland Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
56.86868° or 56° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
9.21371° or 9° 12′ 49″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9F8FV697+FF
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Vitskøl Abbey” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Vitskøl Kloster”
- French: “Abbaye de Vitskøl”
- German: “Kloster Vitskøl”
- Swedish: “Vitskøl kloster”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Åle and Borregård.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bjørnsholm and Bjørnsholm Å.
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