Maribo Abbey
Maribo Abbey, established in 1416, was the first Bridgettine monastery in Denmark and became one of the most important Danish abbeys of the late Middle Ages.Photo: Toxophilus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maribo Cathedral and Stiftsmuseum Maribo.
Maribo Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sir48, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maribo Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral church built in the Gothic style in Maribo on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century.
Stiftsmuseum Maribo
Museum
Stiftsmuseum Maribo, also known as the Maribo County Museum, is a museum located in the centre of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. Its archeological and cultural heritage collections are housed in a specially designed building completed in 1890. Stiftsmuseum Maribo is situated 430 metres northeast of Maribo Abbey.
Maribo Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Toxophilus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maribo Cemetery is situated 240 metres southeast of Maribo Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maribo and Hunseby.
Maribo
Maribo is a city in Lolland. This is the main inland town of Lolland with 5,700 inhabitants. Here you can visit Maribo Cathedral and the beautiful Sønder Lake, which is the primary part of Maribo Lakes National Park.
Hunseby
Village
Hunseby is a village located around 3 km north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. It belongs to Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland. As of 2025, it has a population of 395. Hunseby is situated 3 km northeast of Maribo Abbey.
Hillested
Village
Hillested is a village located in the Lolland Municipality, in the Region Zealand of Denmark. Hillested is situated 4 km southwest of Maribo Abbey.
Maribo Abbey
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient monument in Lolland Municipality (112312)
- Categories: monastery and historic site
- Location: Lolland Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
54.77297° or 54° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
11.49883° or 11° 29′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F6HQFFX+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 173278081OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3041673
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Maribo Abbey” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Birgittinerklosteret”
- Danish: “Maribo Kloster”
- French: “cathédrale de Maribo”
- French: “Cathédrale de Maribo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Habitaculum Mariae”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Maribo Kloster”
- Swedish: “Maribo kloster”
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