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, and built similar style to the Abbey of Fontenay.
The abbey contains a number of royal graves including that of Archbishop Absalon, King Christopher II, Queen Euphemia, King Valdemar Atterdag, and King Olaf Haraldsen. Sorø Academy Foundation (Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi), which also operates Sorø Academy, is responsible for the Abbey.
Notable burials Inside the church Burials inside the church:
Absalon, bishop Christopher II of Denmark, King of Denmark Euphemia of Pomerania, Queen of Denmark Henrik, Duke of Sønderjylland Olaf II of Denmark, King of Denmark and Norway Valdemar IV of Denmark, King of Denmark Sune Ebbesen, Laurids Foss, medical doctor and headmaster of Sorø School Christian Friis Anne Gøye Falk Gøye, landowner and headmaster of Sorø Academy Mette Gøye, translator Peder von Haven, theologian Ludvig Holbergm historian, playwright Skjalm Hvide Mogens Høg, privy councillor Lauritz Laurberg Kongslew, jurist Jens Krag, Bishop of Roskilde Hans Lauremberg Peder Låle Johannes Meursius, scholar and antiquary Henning Podebusk Ove Ramel, landowner and administrator Wolf Veit Christoph von Reitzenstein Asser Rig Jørgen Rosenkrantz Johann Elias Schlegel, poet Jens Maltesen Sehested, military officer and landowner Ove Ramel Sehested, landowner Toke Skjalmsen, chancellor and crusader Esbern Snare Otto Thott, politician and landowner Henrik Christiernsen Tornekrands, abbot Skjalm Vognsen, bishop Abraham Wuchters, painter Niels Aagaard, headmaster, librarian and professor
Churchyard ("Old Cemetery")
Burials at the churchyard: Thøger Binneballe, architect and master builder Jacob Hornemann Bredsdorff, natural historian Olaf Carlsen, historian and educator Frederik Carl Eide, forester Henning Funch Jensen, Supreme Court justice Knud Færch, furniture designer Torben Glahn, chief librarian Frederik Carl Christian Hansen, architect Bartholomæus Hoffm headmaster Paul Honoré, priest and writer Torkil Abraham Hoppe, government official B.S. Ingemann, author, gymnwriter, poet Lucie Ingemann, painter Frederik Marcus Knuth, politician Erling Kristensenm headmaster Christian Molbech, linguist and literary historian Chr. K.F. Molbech, poet and translator Johan Christian Molbech, professor Carl Mundt, mathematician and politician Siegfred Neuhaus, painter Anna Sarauwm textile artist Andreas Schytte, political scientist Christian Ludvig Stemann, politician Poul Hagerup Tregderm philologist and headmaster Georg Christian Ulrich, forester Hans Ussing, zoologist Henrik Ussing, philologist and folklorist Knud Vad, organist and conductor Emil Vedel, archaeologist and government official Vilhelm Wedell-Wedellsborgm civil servant and county governor Christian Wilster, poet and translator Palle Wodschow, industrialist and company founder
References
External links Sorø Klosterkirke website Stiftelsen Sorø Akademi website Sorø Akademi website