Ørkesholm

Ørkesholm is a building in Halsnæs Municipality, Capital Region. Ørkesholm is situated nearby to the forest Statens Tørvemose, as well as near the hill Arrenakke.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asserbo Charterhouse and Vinderød Church.

Asserbo Charterhouse

Castle

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Asserbo Charterhouse is a fortress and Carthusian monastery ruin in the small town of Asserbo north of Frederiksværk on North Zealand in Denmark. The monastery was founded by Bishop Absalon in the later part of the 12th century and functioned as a short-lived Carthusian monastery. Asserbo Charterhouse is situated 2 km northeast of Ørkesholm.

Vinderød Church

Church

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Vinderød Church is situated 2½ km south of Ørkesholm.

Melby Overdrev

Heath

Photo: Ramblersen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melby Overdrev is a heath, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ørkesholm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksværk and Melby.

Frederiksværk

Photo: Kim Bach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frederiksværk is a town with a population of 12,837 in Halsnæs Municipality on Zealand in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark.

Melby

Village

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Melby is a village located on the Halsnæs peninsula, midway between Frederiksværk and Hundested, Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Melby is situated 4½ km west of Ørkesholm.

Liseleje

Village

Photo: Penguin, CC BY 3.0.

Liseleje is a former fishing village and popular tourist resort in Halsnæs Municipality, North Zealand, some 60 kilometres northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Liseleje is situated 4½ km west of Ørkesholm.

Ørkesholm

Type: Building
Location: Halsnæs Municipality, Capital Region, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.00642° or 56° 0′ 23″ north

Longitude

12.03897° or 12° 2′ 20″ east

Open location code

9F8J224Q+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 682092011

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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