Eskilsø Monastery
Eskilsø Monastery was an Augustinian monastery on Eskilsø Island in Roskilde Fjord.Photo: Nyerup, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient monument in Frederikssund Municipality (93289)
- Also known as: “Eskilsø Klosterruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eskilsø and Jyllinge Lystbådehavn.
Eskilsø
Island
Photo: Henrik Buhl, CC BY 3.0.
Eskilsø is a small Danish island located in the Roskilde fjord, Frederikssund Municipality, northern Zealand. In the 12th century, there was an Augustinian monastery, Eskilsø Monastery, on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.
Jyllinge Lystbådehavn
Marina
Jyllinge Lystbådehavn is a marina, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Eskilsø Monastery.
Jyllinge Church
Church
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Jyllinge Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Eskilsø Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jyllinge and Sønderby.
Jyllinge
Town
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Jyllinge is a town located on the eastern shores of Roskilde Fjord, midway between Roskilde and Frederikssund, Roskilde Municipality, some 40 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. Jyllinge is situated 2½ km northeast of Eskilsø Monastery.
Sønderby
Village
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Sønderby is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Eskilsø Monastery.
Eskilsø Monastery
- Categories: monastery and historic site
- Location: Frederikssund Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.73821° or 55° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
12.07772° or 12° 4′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F7JP3QH+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 174607987OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3425929
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Eskilsø Monastery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃斯基爾斯修道院”
- Danish: “Eskildsø Klosterruin”
- Danish: “Eskilsø Kloster”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Eskilsø kloster”
- Norwegian: “Eskilsø kloster”
- Polish: “Klasztor Eskilsø”
- Swedish: “Eskilsø Kloster”
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