Antvorskov

Antvorskov Monastery (Danish: Antvorskov Kloster) was the principal Scandinavian monastery of the Catholic Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, located about one kilometer south of the town of Slagelse on Zealand, Denmark.

It served as the Scandinavian headquarters of the Order, known also as "the Hospitallers", and the prior of Antvorskov reported directly to the great officer of the Order in Germany, the Grand Master of the Order on Rhodes (and, later, on Malta), and the pope. As a result, Antvorskov was one of the most important monastic houses in Denmark. Before the Reformation, its prior often served as a member of the Council of the Realm (Danish: Rigsrådet) as well.

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Antvorskov ranks #3,494 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 49 mapped in Denmark. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,128 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Næstved, 31 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.

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