Eskilsø is a small Danish island located in the Roskilde fjord,

Frederikssund Municipality Frederikssund Kommune () is a municipality () on the shores of Roskilde Fjord in the northern part of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. On 1 January 2007, the municipality was enlarged to include the old Jægerspris, Sl ...

, northern

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

. In the 12th century, there was an Augustinian monastery,

Eskilsø Monastery Eskilsø Monastery ( Danish: ''Eskilsø Kloster'') was an Augustinian monastery on Eskilsø Island in Roskilde Fjord. History The monastery was established in the 12th century and dedicated to Saint Thomas. No records exist of exactly whe ...

, on the island. The ruins of the monastery church are still visible.

References

Islands of Denmark Geography of Frederikssund Municipality {{Denmark-island-stub