Abbey Gate
The Abbey Gate in Sorø, Denmark, is the former gatehouse of Absalon's Sorø Abbey dating from about 1200. It now affords access to the grounds of Sorø Academy, which include the old abbey church, Denmark's longest church building, and is claimed to be the oldest inhabited house in Denmark.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akademihaven and Sorø Abbey Church.
Sorø Abbey Church
Church
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 Abbey Church is situated 130 metres southeast of Abbey Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorø and Døjringe.
Sorø
Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality on the island of Zealand in east Denmark with a population of 8,415. It lies on the northeastern shore of Sorø Lake.Abbey Gate
- Type: House
- Description: gate of Sorø Abbey in Sorø, Denmark
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: Sorø Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
55.43111° or 55° 25′ 52″ north
Longitude
11.55566° or 11° 33′ 20″ east
Open location code
9F7HCHJ4+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=house
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In Other Languages
“Abbey Gate” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Klosterporten”
- “Klosterporten”
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