Soro / Sor Ø / Sorø
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view of font and cover
Scene Description: the 18thC(?) font in use
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Scene Description: the modern font with the metal baptismal dish atop
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view of church exterior - south view
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view of church exterior - context
Scene Description: the gate of the abbey
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view of church exterior - southeast end
Scene Description: the south transept and the tower
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view of church exterior - fountain - detail
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view of church exterior - fountain - detail
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view of church exterior - fountain
Scene Description: with the Sorø Academy in the background; the present Academy building is 19thC, a replacement of the original Reformation building
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view of church exterior - southwest end
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view of church exterior in context - north view
Scene Description: north transept with tower
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view of church exterior - plan
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view of font and cover in context
Scene Description: the 18thC(?) font in use
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view of church interior - wall - painting - Christ Carrying his Cross to Calvary
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view of church interior - wall - painting - St Christopher and the Child
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view of church interior - painting - detail - monk
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view of church interior - tombstone - bishop's staff
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view of church interior - monument - memorial - coats of arms on wall
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view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board
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view of church interior - looking west - organ
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view of church interior - looking west - back of Triumphal Cross - choir screen
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view of church interior - looking east - Triumphal Cross - choir screen
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view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail
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view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - two bishops reading - coat of arms (attacking dog) - inscription
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view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre
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view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre
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view of church interior - tombstone - Biskop Absalon - detail - Holy Sepulchre
view of church interior - ceiling - painting - battle - ridderless horses - disciples (fragment)
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view of church interior - ceiling - painting - battle - ridderless horses - disciples (fragment)
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view of church interior - ceiling - painting - Miracle of the Harvest
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view of church interior - ceiling - painting - St Peter - disciples - bishop - Miracle of the Harvest (fragment)
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view of church interior - tombstone - detail - bishop's staff
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view of church interior - bench-end - detail
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
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view of church interior - detail
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view of church interior - wall - painting - St Christopher and the Child
Scene Description: St. Christopher
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view of church interior - detail
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view of church interior - crucifix
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Scene Description: with the pulpit partially visible on the left
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view of church interior - nave - looking west
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view of church interior - monument - fragment
Scene Description: abbot's grave stone
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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
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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
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view of church exterior - fountain - detail
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 20714SOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Date Visited: 2016-08-13; 2023-05-15
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century (mid?), Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Sorø Klosterkirke
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
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
Church Address: Akademigrunden 4, 4180 Sorø, Sjælland, Denmark
Site Location: Sjælland, Sjælland, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the E20, 16 km from Ringsted, in the municipality of Sorø, central Zealand / Sjælland
Ecclesiastic Region: Roskilde Stift
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the mid-12thC church here)
Font Notes:
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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
UTM: 32U 661769 6145627
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 55.4301, 11.5566
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 55° 25′ 48.36″ N, 11° 33′ 23.76″ E