Eskilsø
Eskilsø is a small Danish island located in the Roskilde fjord, Frederikssund Municipality, northern Zealand. In the 12th century, there was an Augustinian monastery, Eskilsø Monastery, on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Denmark
- Also known as: “Eskildsö”, “Eskildsø”, and “Eskilso”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eskilsø Monastery and Jyllinge Lystbådehavn.
Eskilsø Monastery
Ruins
Eskilsø Monastery was an Augustinian monastery on Eskilsø Island in Roskilde Fjord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jyllinge and Sønderby.
Jyllinge
Town
Jyllinge is a town located on the eastern shores of Roskilde Fjord, midway between Roskilde and Frederikssund in Roskilde Municipality, some 40 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Eskilsø
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Frederikssund Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.73427° or 55° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.08307° or 12° 4′ 59″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F7JP3MM+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Eskilsø” goes by many names.
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