Sorø Abbey Church

Sorø Abbey Church is a church located in the town of . It was founded by Danish archbishop Absalon and built by Cistercians in the period from 1161 to 1201.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Sorø Municipality, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sorø Klosterkirke”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sorø Academy and Sorø Old Cemetery.

School
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is a boarding school and gymnasium located in the small town of , . It traces its history back to the 12th century when Bishop Absalon founded a monastery at the site, which was confiscated by the Crown after the Reformation, and ever…

Cemetery
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, owned by , is one of the oldest cemeteries still in use in .

Museum
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is an art museum located in , . It displays a representative collection of Danish art as well as a collection of Russian art, covering both painting from 1870 to 1930 and Russian icons, and also hosts special exhibitions both of classical and contemporary art. is situated 300 metres north of Sorø Abbey Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorø and Døjringe.

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is a town in municipality on the island of Zealand in east with a population of 8,433. It lies on the northeastern shore of Lake.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Sorø Abbey Church.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Sorø Abbey Church.

Sorø Abbey Church

Latitude
55.4301° or 55° 25′ 48″ north
Longitude
11.55664° or 11° 33′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F7HCHJ4+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115086636
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q1776052
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Sorø Abbey Church” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Soryo kilsəsi”
  • Belarusian: “манастыр Саро”
  • Bulgarian: “Сорьо (църква)”
  • Bulgarian: “Сорьо”
  • Catalan: “església del monestir de Sorø”
  • Czech: “Klášter Sorø”
  • Czech: “Klášter v Sorø”
  • Danish: “Sorø Kirke”
  • Danish: “Sorø Klosterkirke”
  • Dutch: “Kloosterkerk van Soro”
  • Dutch: “Kloosterkerk van Sorø”
  • Finnish: “Sorøn luostarikirkko”
  • French: “église conventuelle de Sorø”
  • French: “Église conventuelle de Sorø”
  • French: “monastère de Sorø”
  • German: “Kloster Sorø”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר סורו”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sorø klosterkirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sorø klosterkyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Sorø klosterkirke”
  • Polish: “Sorø Klosterkirke”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del monasterio de Soro”
  • Spanish: “iglesia del monasterio de Sorø”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia del monasterio de Sorø”
  • Swedish: “Sorø klosterkyrka”
  • Swedish: “Sorö kyrka”
  • “Sorø Klosterkirke”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fraterbrønden and Sorø Akademi.

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