Sorø Klosterkirke Explained

Sorø Klosterkirke (i.e. 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. It is made of red brick, which was a new material for the time. It is built similar style to the Abbey of Fontenay.^[1]

Sorø Academy Foundation (Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi) is responsible for Sorø Abbey. The foundation also operates Sorø Academy (Sorø Akademi)).^[2]

The abbey contains a number of royal graves including that of Archbishop Absalon, King Christopher II, Queen Euphemia, King Valdemar Atterdag, and King Olaf (II) Haraldsen.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

External links

• Sorø Klosterkirke website
• Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi website
• Sorø Akademi website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sorø Klosterkirke. visitdenmark.com . January 1, 2020.
2. Web site: Sorø Akademi. Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Thyge Winther-Jensen . January 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Kongegrave. soroeklosterkirke.dk . January 1, 2020.
4. Web site: Absalon. Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Kai Hørby . January 1, 2020.
5. Web site: Christoffer 2., 1276-1332. danmarkshistorien.dk . January 1, 2020.
6. Web site: Eufemia af Pommern. Den Store Danske, Gyldendal . Anders Leegaard Knudsen . January 1, 2020.
7. Web site: Valdemar Atterdag . Dansk biografisk Lexikon . January 1, 2020.
8. Web site: Margrete 1. Store norske leksikon. Erik Opsahl . January 1, 2020.