Sorø Abbey
| Sorø Abbey | |
|---|---|
Sorø Kloster | |
The original gate to the abbey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Order of Saint Benedict - 1161 Cistercians |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Episcopal polity |
| Year consecrated | 1142 |
| Location | |
| Location | Sorø |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic architecture Romanesque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1142 |
| Completed | 1201 |
Sorø Abbey was the preeminent and wealthiest monastic house in all of Denmark during the Middle Ages. It was located in the town of Sorø in central Zealand.
After Denmark became Lutheran in 1536, the abbey was confiscated by the Crown. The abbey was turned into the Sorø Academy in 1623, an educational institution that has served as a knight academy, a venue for higher learning during the Danish Golden Age. It survives to date as a boarding school.