Vitskøl Abbey
Vitskøl Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near Ranum in Himmerland in Region Nordjylland, Denmark, active from mid 12th-century until 1563, and one of the oldest existing monastic complexes in northern Europe.
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- Description: manor house in Vesthimmerland Municipality, Denmark
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Ranum
Ranum is a town in the former municipality of Løgstør and Vesthimmerland Municipality in Denmark.
3½ km north of Vitskøl Abbey
Overlade
Overlade is a village in western Himmerland, Denmark…
3½ km east of Vitskøl Abbey
Vitskøl Abbey
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Latitude
56.86877° or 56° 52′ 8″ north
Longitude
9.21313° or 9° 12′ 47″ east
Open location code
9F8FV697+G7
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historic = monastery
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tourism = hostel
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Vitskøl Abbey” goes by many names.
BjørnsholmDanish
Vitskøl KlosterDanish
Vitskøl klosterSwedish
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