Sorø Old Cemetery
Sorø Old Cemetery, owned by Sorø Academy, is one of the oldest cemeteries still in use in Denmark.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: Cemetery in Denmark
- Also known as: “Sorø Gammel Kirkegård”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sorø Abbey Church and Akademihaven.
Sorø Abbey Church
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY 3.0.
Sorø Abbey Church is a church located in the Danish town of Sorø. It was founded by Danish archbishop Absalon and built by Cistercians in the period from 1161 to 1201.
Sorø Academy
School
Photo: Hubertus45, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sorø Academy is a boarding school and gymnasium located in the small town of Sorø, Denmark. 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.
Sorø
Photo: Martin Nikolaj Christensen, CC BY 2.0.
Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality on the island of Zealand in east Denmark with a population of 8,433. It lies on the northeastern shore of Sorø Lake.
Døjringe
Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Døjringe is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Sorø Old Cemetery.
Fjenneslev
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fjenneslev is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Sorø Old Cemetery.
Sorø Old Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Sorø Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.43044° or 55° 25′ 50″ northLongitude
11.55703° or 11° 33′ 25″ eastOpen location code
9F7HCHJ4+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 115086637OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardWikidata ID
Q38635984
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Sorø Old Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Sorø Gamle Kirkegård”
- Danish: “Sorø Gl. Kirkegård”
- Danish: “Sorø Klosterkirkegård”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sorø Gamle Kirkegård”
- Swedish: “Sorø gamla kyrkogård”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fraterbrønden and Sorø Akademi.
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