Veng Abbey

#307 among destinations in Denmark

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Veng Abbey was one of Denmark's earliest Benedictine monasteries. It was located in the village of Veng near Skanderborg, Region of Southern Denmark. Veng Church, the former abbey church, is still in use as a parish church and is the oldest remaining in the country. ()

Local name: Veng Kloster Coordinates: 56°6'42"N, 9°52'52"E

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MidtjyllandDenmark

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

Nearby attractions include: Mossø, Tarskov Mill Farm, Illerup Ådal, Øm Kloster.

6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mossø
162 min walk • Mossø is Denmark's third largest freshwater lake and Jutland's largest, as measured by surface area. The lake is located just west of the city of Skanderborg in east Jutland, but is part of both Skanderborg Municipality and Horsens Municipality. Mossø lies in the middle of the area and landscape known as Søhøjlandet.
4.8 miE
Watermill
Tarskov Mill Farm
123 min walk • Tarskov Mill Farm is a mill and a listed building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. The current mill was built in 1777 and was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heritage Agency on 10 October 1964.
4.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Illerup Ådal
115 min walk • Illerup Ådal is a river valley and archeological site located near Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark.
6.5 miSW
56°3'9"N • 9°44'60"E
Øm Kloster, Ry
166 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.6 miS
56°2'8"N • 9°55'57"E
Kulturhuset, Skanderborg
144 min walk • Concerts and shows, Convention center, Event space
5.3 miS
56°2'25"N • 9°55'44"E
Skanderup Kirke, Skanderborg
134 min walk • Church
4.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Lillering Forest
107 min walk • Lillering Forest is a forest and protected Natura 2000 area in Denmark. It is located in peninsular Denmark in Aarhus Municipality, south of Harlev and some 10 km. west of Aarhus.
3.4 miN
56°9'32"N • 9°54'15"E
Galten Kirke
87 min walk • Church
7.2 miNE
56°11'14"N • 10°0'36"E
Borum Kirke, Sabro
184 min walk • Church
~430 ftW
56°6'43"N • 9°52'45"E
Sophiendal, Skanderborg
3 min walk • Forts and castles
5.2 miNE
Town
Harlev
132 min walk • Harlev is a former railway town in Aarhus Municipality in Denmark, with a population of 3,983 as of 1 January 2021. It is a suburb only 13 kilometres west of central Aarhus and is located at the Danish national road 15.