Vestervig Abbey

Vestervig Abbey, also known as Vestervig Church, was established in about 1059 making it one of 's most ancient religious houses. The abbey is located at , , in extreme northern .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Thisted Municipality, Denmark

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vestervig Klostermølle.

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is situated 410 metres west of Vestervig Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vestervig and Agger.

Village
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is a village in Parish in , located in Thisted municipality in North Denmark Region. has a population of 561. It has a disproportionately large church, Abbey, which served as a cathedral until 1130 when the see was transferred to .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Vestervig Abbey.

Village
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Hurup, in postal and railway terms , is a railway town in the municipality of Thisted in northwestern , . It has a population of 2,657. is situated 7 km east of Vestervig Abbey.

Vestervig Abbey

Latitude
56.77316° or 56° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
8.31729° or 8° 19′ 2″ east
Open location code
9F8CQ8F8+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102714192
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q2521233
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Vestervig Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Vestervig Kirke”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van Vestervig”
  • German: “Vestervig Kirke”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Vestervig”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Vestervig”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestervig kirke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestervig Kirke”
  • Swedish: “Vestervig Kirke”
  • Swedish: “Vestervig kyrka”
  • Swedish: “Vestervigs kyrka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vestervig Kirkegård and Jernalderlandsbyen ved Vestervig Kirke.

Nearby Places

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