Maribo is a town in

Lolland Municipality Lolland municipality (on the island of Lolland) is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland in Denmark. According to ''Municipal And Regional Key Figures'' (www.noegletal.dk) it covers a total area of 885.40 km² (341.85 squa ...

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on the island of

Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitant ...

in south

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. It was the municipal seat of the former Maribo Municipality, until 1 January 2007, and then it became the seat of the current

. The merchant town of Maribo is located centrally on Lolland. Its population is 5,722 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density
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It has, among other facilities, a gymnasium (

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), a public international school, an

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and a cultural heritage museum. A brewery, "

Maribo Bryghus Maribo Bryghus was a Danish brewery located in the town of Maribo. The brewery was founded in 1895 by Christian Jørgensen as Thor Brewery (''Thor Bryggeri''). It was renamed ten years later to avoid confusion with the Thor Brewery in Randers. ...

" used to be located in the town, but it was closed down in 2008 by its owner, Unibrew. Beer labeled "Maribo Øl" is still available, but it is brewed elsewhere.

Surroundings

Maribo is surrounded by ''Nørresø'' ("The Northern Lake" or "Northern Maribo Lake") to the north and ''Søndersø'' ("The Southern Lake" or "Southern Maribo Lake") to the south. ''Søndersø'' is, with an area of 852

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, the largest lake on Lolland. There are more islands in ''Søndersø'' than in any other lake in Denmark. These include the islands of Fruerø, Hestø, Præstø, Borgø, Lindø, Askø and Worsaaes. This is part of the Maribo Lakes Nature Park, which spans the towns of Maribo,

Holeby Holeby is a small town in Lolland Municipality, in Region Zealand, Denmark. It was the seat of Holeby Municipality. Holeby is the planned location of Lolland South railway station, set to open in 2028 on the line to Germany via the Fehmarn Belt ...

Sakskøbing Sakskøbing (), previously spelled Sakskjøbing, is a town with a population of 4,595 (1 January 2022).Nysted Nysted is a town in Guldborgsund Municipality in Region Zealand on the southeastern coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark. Nysted is located on the southern coast of Lolland, and has a population of 1,292 (1 January 2022).

History

Saint Birgitta Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373) born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta ( sv, heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and a saint, and she was also the founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after ...

(1303–1373), also known as Birgitta of Vadstena, has cast her shadow on this municipality, and is shown on the municipality's coat-of-arms. Her order established the

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in Maribo, when in 1416 monks from Vadstena Abbey were sent to Maribo, then called Skimminge, to help establish a monastery. In 1536, however, the abbey was abolished and transformed into a convent for noble virgins in 1556. After the old town church burned down in 1596, the abbey church then in place received status as town church. King

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's daughter,

Leonora Christina Ulfeldt Leonora Christina, Countess Ulfeldt, born "Countess Leonora Christina Christiansdatter" til Slesvig og Holsten (8 July 1621 – 16 March 1698), was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and wife of Steward of the Realm, traitor Count Corf ...

, was probably the abbey's most famous resident. In 1685 after her release from 21 years imprisonment for high treason from the Blue Tower (''

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'') in Copenhagen's Castle, she spent her final years in the abbey, and was buried in a crypt at the church, until her body was removed shortly after the burial. In 1803-1804 the islands of

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, which previously belonged to the

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, were made into an independent diocese, and the abbey church was given the status of the diocese's cathedral (''domkirke'') now known as

Maribo Cathedral Maribo Cathedral ( da, Maribo Domkirke) is a Gothic cathedral church in Maribo on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century. The chancel, the oldest sect ...

. The bishop, however, resides in

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. Several times during the 1800s the church has been secured against decline.

Transportation

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Maribo is located at

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, a railway line between Nykøbing Falster and Nakskov, operated by Lokaltog A/S since 2015. The town is served by Maribo station. Lolland Falster Airport is located south of Maribo between the towns of Holeby and Rødby.Lolland Falster airport
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Maribo Municipality

Until 1 January 2007, Maribo was also a municipality (

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, '' kommune'') in the former

Storstrøm County Storstrøms Amt (English ''Storstrøm County'') is a former county (Danish: ''amt'') on the islands of Zealand (''Sjælland''), Møn, Falster, Lolland and some minor islands in southeast Denmark. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising ...

. The municipality, which included the islands of

Askø Askø is a Danish island north of Lolland. It covers an area of 2.82 km2 and has 55 permanent inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005) as well as hundreds of summer vacation properties. It is connected to the neighbouring island of Lilleø by a 700 ...

("Ash Island") and

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("little Island") in the Rågø Sound, covered an area of 154 km², and had a total population of 11,098 (2005). Its last mayor was Liljan Køcks, a member of the Socialist People's Party (''Socialistisk Folkeparti'')

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. Maribo Municipality ceased to exist as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). It was merged with

Højreby Until 1 January 2007 Højreby was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') on the island of Lolland in Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 128 km², and had a total population of 4,049 (2005). Its last mayor was J ...

Nakskov Nakskov is a town in south Denmark. It is situated in Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 12,495 (1 January 2022). To the west is Nakskov Fjord, an inlet from the La ...

Ravnsborg Until 1 January 2007 Ravnsborg was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') on the northwest coast of the island of Lolland in the former Storstrøm County in south Denmark. The municipality, including the islands of Fejø and Femø, covered an area ...

Rudbjerg Until 1 January 2007 Rudbjerg was a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') on the southwest coast of the island of Lolland in the former Storstrøm County, southern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 143 km², and had a total populati ...

and

Rødby Rødby is a town, with a population of 1,983 (1 January 2022),Lolland Municipality Lolland municipality (on the island of Lolland) is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland in Denmark. According to ''Municipal And Regional Key Figures'' (www.noegletal.dk) it covers a total area of 885.40 km² (341.85 squa ...

. This created a municipality with an area of 892 km² and a total population of 49,469 (2005).

Notable people

* Jørgen Wichfeld (1729 at

Engestofte Engestofte is a Neoclassical manor house located 6 km (4 mi) east of Maribo, Lolland Municipality, on the island of Lolland in southeastern Denmark. History and architecture Early history The estate was first mentioned in the 13th ce ...

– 1797) a landowner, industrialist and district judge * Peter Tom-Petersen (1861–1926) a Danish painter and graphic artist, went to school in Maribo *

Monica Wichfeld Monica Emily Wichfeld (''née'' Massy-Beresford; 12 July 1894 – 27 February 1945) was a leading member of the Danish resistance during the German occupation of Denmark in the Second World War. She was the first woman in Denmark to receive a cap ...

(1894–1945) a leading member of the Danish resistance during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII, lived on the

Estate in Maribo * Peder Bergenhammer Sørensen (1914 in Maribo – executed 1944) a member of the Danish resistance * Richard Winther (1926 in Maribo - 2007) a Danish artist focused mainly on painting, graphics, photography and sculpture *

Marianne Gaarden Marianne Gaarden (born 4 February 1964) is a Danish prelate who is the 21st and current Bishop of Lolland-Falster. Biography Gaarden is from Brønderslev, where she became a student at Brønderslev School in 1983. She subsequently went to Barce ...

(born 1964) a Danish prelate, installed in 2017 as Bishop of Lolland–Falster in Maribo Cathedral * Simon Nagel (born 1985 in Maribo) a Danish professional football midfielder with 300 club caps

External links

*
Lolland municipality's official website (Danish only)

Weather forecast Maribo, Denmark
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References

* Municipal statistics
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* Municipal mergers and neighbors
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