Esrum Abbey, North Coast

Name: Esrum Abbey
Address: Esrum Hovedgade 21b, North Coast, Denmark

#2 among attractions in North Coast

Top attraction, Monastery

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Esrum Abbey, also Esrom Abbey, was the second Cistercian monastery founded in Denmark, located near Hillerød in Region Hovedstaden, on the island of Zealand, on the north side of the Esrum Sø near Esbønderup and Græsted. ()

Local name: Esrum Kloster Architectural style: Brick gothicCoordinates: 56°2'51"N, 12°22'39"E

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Esrum Hovedgade 21bNorth Coast Denmark

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

Nearby attractions include: Fredensborg Palace, Rudolph Tegner Museum, Gribskov, Munkeruphus.

4.6 miS
Royal palace from 1720 and Baroque gardens
Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg
117 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Danish town of Fredensborg, the Fredensborg Palace stands as a testament to the grandeur of royal architecture and the serene beauty of Scandinavian design. This magnificent palace, with its sprawling gardens and elegant façade, is one of...
2.8 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Rudolph Tegner Museum, North Coast
72 min walk • The Rudolph Tegner Museum is set in the middle of a protected area just south of Dronningmølle on Zealand's north coast, some 50 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The museum is dedicated to the oeuvre of the sculptor Rudolph Tegner. The museum exhibits some 250 of Tegner's sculptures as well as models in plaster, clay, bronze and marble.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Gribskov
95 min walk • Gribskov is Denmark's fourth largest forest, comprising c. 5,600 ha of woodland situated in northern Zealand, west and south of Lake Esrum. The forest is owned and administered by the State of Denmark, and a part of the Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park.
4.3 miN
Cafe, Architecture, Museum
Munkeruphus, North Coast
110 min walk • Munkeruphus is a former country house located in Munkerup now part of Dronningmølle–Hornbæk, on the north coast of Zealand, Denmark. A rare example of American influence in Danish architecture, the building now serves as an exhibition space.
5.1 miS
Church
Nødebo Church
130 min walk • Nødebo Church is located in Nødebo in the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand. It is situated on the south-western shore of Lake Esrum, 5 km north of Hillerød and 40 km north of Copenhagen. The church is known for its church frescos and its early 16th century altarpiece.
4 miNW
History museum, Forts and castles
Søborg Castle, Gilleleje
102 min walk • Søborg Castle is a ruined castle south of Gilleleje in North Zealand, Denmark. It was one of the strongest castle in Denmark and was also used as a prison. It was inhabited until the Count's Feud in 1535, when it is speculated that it was destroyed. In 1577, the feudal tenant was granted permission to use the ruins as a quarry.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Esrum
74 min walk • Lake Esrum is the largest lake in Denmark by water volume and the second-largest lake by surface area, after lake Arresø. It is situated in the central part of North Zealand, straddling the boundaries of the municipalities Hillerød, Fredensborg, Helsingør and Gribskov, some 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen.
4.5 miSE
55°59'13"N • 12°25'22"E
Falconer Farm, Fredensborg
116 min walk • Museum
4.3 miNE
56°5'29"N • 12°27'30"E
Hornbæk Kirke, Hornbæk
111 min walk • Temple, Church
3.5 miNW
56°5'11"N • 12°19'4"E
Søborg Kirke, Gilleleje
91 min walk • Church
4.5 miE
Museum
Horserød camp
115 min walk • Horserød Camp is an open state prison at Horserød, Denmark located in North Zealand, approximately seven kilometers from Helsingør. Built in 1917, Horserød was originally a prison camp, and in local parlance the site is still referred to as Horserødlejren.