Soro / Sor Ø / Sorø

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view of church exterior - context

Scene Description: the gate of the abbey

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - fountain

with the Sorø Academy in the background; the present Academy building is 19thC, a replacement of the original Reformation building

Scene Description: with the Sorø Academy in the background; the present Academy building is 19thC, a replacement of the original Reformation building

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - fountain

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - fountain - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - fountain - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - fountain - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - plan

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Scene Description: the south transept and the tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - north view

Scene Description: north transept with tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - bench-end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - bench-end - detail

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view of church interior - ceiling - painting - Miracle of the Harvest

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - ceiling - painting - St Peter - disciples - bishop - Miracle of the Harvest (fragment)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - ceiling - painting - St Peter - disciples - bishop - Miracle of the Harvest (fragment)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - ceiling - painting - St Peter - disciples - bishop - Miracle of the Harvest (fragment)

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view of church interior - ceiling - painting - battle - ridderless horses - disciples (fragment)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - ceiling - painting - battle - ridderless horses - disciples (fragment)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - crucifix

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east - Triumphal Cross - choir screen

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west - back of Triumphal Cross - choir screen

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west - back of Triumphal Cross - choir screen

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west - organ

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west - organ

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - monument - fragment

Scene Description: abbot's grave stone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - monument - memorial - coats of arms on wall

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - painting - detail - monk

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - two bishops reading - coat of arms (attacking dog) - inscription

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - bishop's staff

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - bishop's staff

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - bishop's staff

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail - bishop's staff

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - wall - painting - Christ Carrying his Cross to Calvary

Scene Description: mural of the Passion on the south wall, towards the west end of the south aisle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - wall - painting - Christ Carrying his Cross to Calvary

Scene Description: mural of the Passion on the south wall, towards the west end of the south aisle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - wall - painting - Christ Carrying his Cross to Calvary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - wall - painting - St Christopher and the Child

Scene Description: St. Christopher

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of church interior - wall - painting - St Christopher and the Child

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: the modern font with the metal baptismal dish atop

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of font and cover

Scene Description: the 18thC(?) font in use

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: the 18thC(?) font in use

Image Source: digital photograph taken 15 May 2023 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: with the pulpit partially visible on the left

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 August 2016 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 20714SOR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Church/Chapel: Sorø Klosterkirke

Church Location: Akademigrunden 4, 4180 Sorø, Sjælland, Denmark

Country Name: Denmark

Location: Sjælland, Sjælland

Directions to Site: Located off the E20, 16 km from Ringsted, in the municipality of Sorø, central Zealand / Sjælland

Ecclesiastic Region: Roskilde Stift

Century and Period: 12th century (mid?), Romanesque

Church Notes: Benedictine abbey founded 1142; Bishop Absalon re-populated it with Cistercian monks from Esrum Abbey in 1161; burned down 1247; re-built ca. 1250; only the church and a few other buildings remain

Font Notes: Click to view

On-site notes: the present font in this church is modern (18thC?); it consists of a trefoiled basin on a pedestal made of three putti linked at the arms. No cover present; metal baptismal dish on it. [NB: we have no information on the font of the original abbey church here].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.4301, 11.5566

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 25′ 48.36″ N, 11° 33′ 23.76″ E

UTM: 32U 661769 6145627