Abbetved

Abbetved is a hamlet in Lejre Kommune, Region Zealand. Abbetved is situated nearby to the hamlet Såby Sand, as well as near the locality Uroksernes Dal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sagnlandet Lejre and Lindholm.

Sagnlandet Lejre

Museum

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Sagnlandet Lejre or Lejre Land of Legends is an open-air archaeology museum on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is situated 4 km northwest of the town of Lejre and 1 km west of Gammel Lejre, which was a major political centre in Iron Age Scandinavia.

Lindholm

Manor estate

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Lindholm is a manor house and estate located in Lejre Municipality, between Roskilde and Tølløse, some 30 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been owned by members of the von Plassen family since 1728 and is now part of the Londholm-Selsø estate.

Ledreborg

Manor estate

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Ledreborg is a palatial mansion near Lejre, 12 km to the southwest of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. Today's Baroque building was completed in 1746 by Minister of State Johan Ludvig Holstein who commissioned J.C. Krieger to carry out the work. Ledreborg is situated 3½ km southeast of Abbetved.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirke Såby and Gevninge.

Kirke Såby

Village

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Kirke Såby or Kirke Saaby is a small town, with a population of 1,649, in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand in Denmark. It is located 30 km south of Frederikssund, 19 km west of Roskilde, 17 km southeast of Holbæk and 5 km north of the municipal seat Hvalsø. Kirke Såby is situated 3 km west of Abbetved.

Gevninge

Village

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Gevninge is a small town, with a population of 1,636, in Lejre Municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. Its old section is located alongside a small river, Lejre Å, approximately 2 kilometres from its mouth at Roskilde Fjord. Gevninge is situated 3 km northeast of Abbetved.