Dørup Skov

Dørup Skov is a forest in Skanderborg, Central Jutland. Dørup Skov is situated nearby to the village Voerladegård, as well as near the hamlet Emborg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Voerladegård Church and Øm Abbey.

Øm Abbey

Archaeological site

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY 2.5.

Øm Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1172 in the Diocese of Aarhus near the town of Rye, between the lakes of Mossø and Gudensø in central Jutland, Denmark. It is one of many former monasteries and abbeys in the highland region of Søhøjlandet. Øm Abbey is situated 2½ km northeast of Dørup Skov.

Klostermølle

Museum

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Klostermølle was originally a watermill, serving the now demolished Voer Abbey once situated nearby. The mill is located at the western end of lake Mossø.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voerladegård and Old Rye.

Voerladegård

Village

Voerladegård is a village, with a population of 594, in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated just south of the Mossø lake, part of the larger Søhøjlandet region. Voerladegård Church is located in the village.

Old Rye

Village

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Old Rye is a small town in eastern Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,568. Rye was a very important market town in medieval Denmark. In 1534 AD, St. Old Rye is situated 5 km northwest of Dørup Skov.

Tønning

Hamlet

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tønning is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Dørup Skov.

Dørup Skov

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Dorup Skov”
Location: Skanderborg, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.03123° or 56° 1′ 52″ north

Longitude

9.72964° or 9° 43′ 47″ east

Elevation

82 metres (269 feet)

Open location code

9F8F2PJH+FV

GeoNames ID

2622963

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