Maribo is a town in Lolland Municipality in Region Sjælland 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 Denmark. It was the municipal seat of the former Maribo Municipality, until 1 January 2007, and then it became the seat of the current Lolland Municipality. 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 open-air museum 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 hectare, 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 and

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).

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 Bridgettine Order's Abbey 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 Christian IV's daughter, Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, 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

Falster Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010.

, which previously belonged to the Funen diocese, 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

Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Falster (; originally named Nykøbing) is a southern Danish city, seat of the Guldborgsund ''kommune''. It belongs to Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, connected by the Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund (''Guldb ...

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

Transportation

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Maribo is located at

Lollandsbanen A/S Lollandsbanen was a Danish railway company operating the Nykøbing F–Nakskov line mostly on the island of Lolland. Established in 1954, it was based on the remains of Det Lolland-Falsterske Jernbane-Selskab (LFJS). The company received fun ...

, a railway line between Nykøbing Falster and Nakskov, operated by Lokaltog A/S since 2015. The town is served by Maribo station.

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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. 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

Lilleø Lilleø is an island located off the coast of Lolland, Denmark. Since the 1930s, a number of farms growing fruit have been located on the island. It has a unique microclimate giving the fruit a taste which has been described as "intense". The isl ...

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

, Højreby, Nakskov, Ravnsborg, Rudbjerg and Rødby municipalities to form the new Lolland Municipality. 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 Peter Tom-Petersen (5 March 1861 – 27 July 1926) was a Danish painter and graphic artist, known primarily for cityscapes, interiors and other architectural paintings. His name was Peter Thomsen Petersen until 1920, when he had it legally changed ...

(1861–1926) a Danish painter and graphic artist, went to school in Maribo * Monica Wichfeld (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 Peder Bergenhammer Sørensen (3 June 1914 – 29 June 1944) was a member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power. Biography Sørensen was born in Maribo on 3 June 1914 as son of merchant William Bergenhammer Sørensen ...

(1914 in Maribo – executed 1944) a member of the Danish resistance *

Richard Winther Richard Ludvig Philip Weibull Winther (23 July 1926, Maribo, Denmark–30 August 2007, Vindeby, Denmark) was a Danish artist. His career focused mainly on painting, graphics, photography and sculpture. Richard's work was greatly influenced by Asg ...

(1926 in Maribo - 2007) a Danish artist focused mainly on painting, graphics, photography and sculpture * Marianne Gaarden (born 1964) a Danish prelate, installed in 2017 as Bishop of Lolland–Falster in Maribo Cathedral *

Simon Nagel Simon Nagel (born 5 July 1985) is a Danish retired professional football midfielder.Maribo cheese Maribo is a Danish semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk. Named after the town of Maribo on the island of Lolland, it has a firm, dry interior; a creamy texture; and many small, irregular holes. It has a pale tan rind covered in yellow wax. Its f ...

External links

*
Lolland municipality's official website (Danish only)

Weather forecast Maribo, Denmark
weather-atlas.com

References

* Municipal statistics
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* Municipal mergers and neighbors
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