Vemmetofte

Vemmetofte Convent is a former manor house in south of , . It was turned into a convent by Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark in 1735. Since 1975 it has provided housing available to the general public.
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  • Type: Estate
  • Description: building in Faxe Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Vemmetofte Convent”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Spjellerup Church and Smerup Church.

Church
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Church
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is situated 3 km north of Vemmetofte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smerup and Faxe Ladeplads.

Hamlet
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is a village in the southern part of , a peninsula of the Island Sjælland in , . The village is centered on a church and a village pond. is situated 3 km north of Vemmetofte.

Village
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or Fakse Ladeplads is a coastal town in with a population of 2,496. It is located in , 5 kilometers south-east from . is situated 5 km southwest of Vemmetofte.

Village
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is the main town of Parish in , Region Sjælland in the southeast of . town has a population of 2,431 is mentioned in 1261, when Peder Olufsen, a local Lord, in his will donated 12 marks to the consecration of Church. is situated 6 km north of Vemmetofte.

Vemmetofte

Latitude
55.25511° or 55° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
12.22579° or 12° 13′ 33″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F7J764G+28
Geo­Names ID
2610538
Wiki­data ID
Q2856783
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Vemmetofte” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Vemmetofte Adelige Jomfrukloster”
  • Danish: “Vemmetofte Gods”
  • Danish: “Vemmetofte Kloster”
  • Danish: “Vemmetofte”
  • German: “Kloster Vemmetofte”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vemmetofte Kloster”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vemmetofte”
  • Swedish: “Vemmetofte kloster”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Store Spjellerup and Vemmetofte Strand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vesterskov and Vemmetofte Strand.

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