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Abbey of Oem (DK)
Cara Insula - the beloved island
In peaceful surroundings on an isthmus between the lakes of
'Mossoe' and 'Gudensoe' close to the town of 'Ry' Denmark you'll
find the ruins of Oem Abbey. A group of Cistercian Monks arrived
here in the year of 1172 and built a monastery, which during
the following centuries turned out to become one of the biggest
and most important ones on the danish peninsula of Jutland.
The monks established two canals across the isthmus from the
east to the west of the monastery, hence creating an 'island'
and the name Cara Insula - the beloved island. The monks inhabited
the monastery until 1560. In 1561 the danish King ordered the
monastery to be pulled down, and the building materials to be
used to build a new castle at Skanderborg. We can now enjoy
the 2 1/2 acres of land with the ruins and see the foundations
of the almost intact ground plan of a Danish Cistercian Monastery.
Of the once several hundred graves, that were implemented at
the monastery, five medieval graves are now covered and visible
in the ruins of the church and chapel.
Exhibition of the daily life at the monastery
Book buckles in bronze, broken tableware, dropped sewing needles,
lost keys and a defect toilet seat are all artefacts telling
small stories about the monks' lives during the medieval ages.
The medicinal - pathological collection contains human bones
found in the monastery and the cemeteries. The exhibited bones,
with traces of illness and lesions of violence, give a good
account of the rough living conditions of people during the
medieval times.
Internet: www.klostermuseet.dk
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