Æbelholt Abbey, Augustinian monastery ruins in Hillerød Municipality, Denmark
The archaeological site contains foundations of the largest Augustinian monastery in Northern Europe, with remaining stone church walls and excavated graves.
Founded in 1175 by William of Æbelholt, the monastery moved from Eskilsø Island to its current location through a land donation from Archbishop Absalon.
The monastery museum displays medieval medical instruments and skeletons, revealing healthcare practices and diseases from the Middle Ages in Denmark.
The museum provides digital tablets for visitors to view reconstructed monastery buildings while walking through the archaeological remains and medicinal garden.
The monastery garden maintains 100 different medicinal herbs, continuing the medieval tradition of monastic medical knowledge and plant cultivation.
Location: Hillerød Municipality
GPS coordinates: 55.94553,12.21273
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:22
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