Sorø Old Cemetery

Sorø Old Cemetery, owned by , is one of the oldest cemeteries still in use in .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: Cemetery in Denmark
  • Also known as: “Sorø Gammel Kirkegård”, “Sorø Gl. Kirkegård”, and “Sorø Klosterkirkegård”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sorø Abbey Church and Akademihaven.

Church
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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.

Park
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is a park.

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…

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 8,415. It lies on the northeastern shore of Lake.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Sorø Old Cemetery.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Sorø Old Cemetery.

Sorø Old Cemetery

Latitude
55.43044° or 55° 25′ 50″ north
Longitude
11.55703° or 11° 33′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F7HCHJ4+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115086637
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Wiki­data ID
Q38635984
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Sorø Old Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sorø Gamle Kirkegård”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sorø Gamle Kirkegård”
  • Swedish: “Sorø gamla kyrkogård”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fraterbrønden and Sorø Akademi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sorø Klosterkirkes Kapel and Avlsgården.

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