Abbey Gate, Sorø

Name: Abbey Gate
Address: Sorø, Denmark

#10 among attractions in Sorø

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The Abbey Gate in Sorø, Denmark, is the original gate 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. ()

Local name: KlosterportenCompleted: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 55°25'52"N, 11°33'21"E

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Abbey Gate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sorø Lake, Sorø Klosterkirke, Sorø Art Museum, Sorø Museum.

~1860 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sorø Lake, Sorø
9 min walk • Sorø Lake is the largest and most upstream of three lakes that almost surround the town of Sorø, Sorø Municipality, on the central part of Zealand, Denmark. Together with the two other lakes, Pedersborg Lake and Tuel Lake, it is collectively known as the Sorø Lakes. They drain into the Suså River.
~420 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Sorø Klosterkirke, Sorø
3 min walk • Sorø Klosterkirke is 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. It is made of red brick, which was a new material for the time. It is built similar style to the Abbey of Fontenay. Sorø Academy Foundation is responsible for Sorø Abbey.
~620 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Sorø Art Museum, Sorø
3 min walk • Sorø Art Museum is an art museum located in Sorø, Denmark. It displays a representative collection of Danish art as well as a collection of Russian art, covering both painting from 1870 to 1930 and Russian icons, and also hosts special exhibitions both of classical and contemporary art.
~820 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum
Sorø Museum, Sorø
4 min walk • Sorø Museum is a local history museum in Sorø, Denmark. It is housed within an old inn from 1624, one of the oldest buildings in the town.
~350 ftSE
Cemetery
Sorø Old Cemetery, Sorø
2 min walk • Sorø Old Cemetery, owned by Sorø Academy, is one of the oldest cemeteries still in use in Denmark.

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Which popular attractions are close to Abbey Gate?

Nearby attractions include Sorø Old Cemetery, Sorø (2 min walk), Sorø Klosterkirke, Sorø (3 min walk), Sorø Art Museum, Sorø (3 min walk), Sorø Museum, Sorø (4 min walk).