21-661: Soro may refer to: Places [ edit ] Soro, Denmark , a town in Denmark Soro (woreda) , Hadiya Zone, Ethiopia Soro, Balasore , a town in Odisha, India Soro (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) , an assembly constituency in Balasore district, Odisha, India Soro, a village in Ganjuwa , Bauchi State, Nigeria Other uses [ edit ] Soro (album) ,
42-459: A 1987 album by Salif Keita Soro (fiction) , a fictional extraterrestrial race in David Brin's Uplift Universe See also [ edit ] Soros (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Soro . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
63-531: A number of museums, including Sorø Museum , Sorø Art Museum , and the Hauch Collection at Sorø Academy. In addition, there are many historical buildings in the town; the Abbey gate dates to the 1160s. Over the course of its early history, the town was referred to as Sora , Soor , Soram , Soræ , Zore , and Soerøe . The spelling Sorø has been in use since the 15th century. Its name is derived from
84-484: A single room in one of the academy's buildings. It wasn't until 1845 that a town hall was built in the city's central square. The original town hall burned down in 1879, and a larger hall took its place, constructed in neo-gothic style. In 1856, the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line was constructed through Sorø, increasing traffic to the town. In contrast to most other Danish towns, the arrival of
105-541: Is a town in Sorø municipality on the island of Zealand in east Denmark with a population of 8,400 (2024). It lies on the northeastern shore of Sorø Lake . The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø. The town was founded in the 12th century by Bishop Absalon , as a Cistercian Abbey. The site also contained Sorø Klosterkirke , the church where Bishop Absalon and Margaret I of Denmark were buried (she
126-596: Is a common practice for scientific names . For example, Livistona , the name of a genus of palm trees, is a Latinisation of Livingstone . During the age of the Roman Empire , translation of names into Latin (in the West) or Greek (in the East) was common. Additionally, Latinised versions of Greek substantives , particularly proper nouns , could easily be declined by Latin speakers with minimal modification of
147-439: Is internationally consistent. Latinisation may be carried out by: Humanist names, assumed by Renaissance humanists , were largely Latinised names, though in some cases (e.g. Melanchthon ) they invoked Ancient Greek . Latinisation in humanist names may consist of translation from vernacular European languages, sometimes involving a playful element of punning. Such names could be a cover for humble social origins. The title of
168-759: The " Wilhelmus ", national anthem of the Netherlands , preserves a Latinised form of the name of William the Silent . In English, place names often appear in Latinised form. This is a result of many early text books mentioning the places being written in Latin. Because of this, the English language often uses Latinised forms of foreign place names instead of anglicised forms or the original names. Examples of Latinised names for countries or regions are: Latinisation
189-604: The Benedictine order as they were ill-equipped to run the monastery grounds, and the Cistercians had more experience with land management. Sorø Abbey became the largest and wealthiest monastic site in Denmark, complete with a school for the training of clergy. The abbey's status, however, did not last. By the time of the reformation in 1536, the monastery was used exclusively as a retirement home for monks . Sorø
210-414: The administrative center in the region. It was made the administrative seat of the former Sorø Country in 1798, and then of West Zealand County . Following the municipal reform of 2007 , Sorø became the seat of the newly formed Sorø Municipality . Sorø is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway line from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland . Sorø railway station is located south of
231-420: The area still preferred to travel to older markets to trade their harvests, and so the town struggled to maintain a significant trade. As a result, until the mid-19th century, Sorø was mostly populated by craftsmen, schoolchildren, and the academy's faculty. The city's survival was highly dependent on the academy, which is demonstrated by the fact that, for much of its history, the city's government operated out of
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#1732775925280252-424: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soro&oldid=920219188 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Soro, Denmark Sorø ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈsoːˌʁœˀ] )
273-433: The neighboring lake (Danish: Sorø Sø ), and means "the damp lake" or "the muddy lake." The name has been Latinized as Sora . The site of Sorø was first settled c. 1140, following the establishment of a Benedictine monastery by Jarl Asser Rig on the site. However, the initial Benedictine order was replaced by the jarl's son, bishop Absalon , with an order of Cistercians in 1161. Allegedly, Absalon choose to replace
294-651: The original word. During the medieval period , after the Empire collapsed in Western Europe , the main bastion of scholarship was the Roman Catholic Church , for which Latin was the primary written language. In the early medieval period, most European scholars were priests and most educated people spoke Latin, and as a result, Latin became firmly established as the scholarly language for the West. By
315-404: The railway did not result in a significant increase in industrialisation, and the town remained dominated by the academy, and other schools which had been founded in the area. The population of Sorø did expand as a result of the railway, however. In 1855 the town had a population of just 1,033, which had grown to 2,241 by 1901, and 4,881 in 1921. Significant expansion of the town took place towards
336-552: The south, near the station, which has today become the district of Frederiksberg. Though the town's population had stagnated during World War II and its immediate aftermath, it began to grow again in the 1960s and 70s. Its continued expansion in the later 20th century may be the result of increasing desire to move to suburban areas. In 1993, the Vestmotorvej opened, passing close to Sorø, which made it an increasingly attractive commuter town . Sorø has maintained its status as
357-462: The standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences. It goes further than romanisation , which is the transliteration of a word to the Latin alphabet from another script (e.g. Cyrillic ). For authors writing in Latin, this change allows the name to function grammatically in a sentence through declension . In a scientific context, the main purpose of Latinisation may be to produce a name which
378-475: The town in the district of Frederiksberg , and offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen , Funen and Jutland operated by the national railway company DSB . Latinisation of names Latinisation (or Latinization ) of names , also known as onomastic Latinisation , is the practice of rendering a non - Latin name in a modern Latin style. It is commonly found with historical proper names , including personal names and toponyms , and in
399-489: The town was formally given market town status to provide housing for the academy's faculty. The school's first independent buildings were constructed in 1747 following the bequest of most of Ludvig Holberg 's estate to the academy. The forests, lakes, and marshes which surround Sorø made it difficult to establish trade routes through the settlement. A small urban community with a number of craftsmen had grown in Sorø following its market town privileges, but most farmers in
420-402: Was allowed to remain a Protestant monastery to administer its large land possessions. In 1586, King Frederik II formally abolished the monastery, foundeding a boarding school on the site for the boys of the bourgeoisie and nobility, which eventually became known as Sorø Academy . In 1638, Christian IV established a knight's academy near the initial school for the education of his sons , and
441-461: Was later moved to Roskilde Domkirke ). In the 16th century, the Abbey was converted into a school, which became Sorø Academy . Despite the construction of a rail line through the town in the mid-19th century, the academy remained the core of the settlement, and Sorø has limited industry. Today, Sorø is a commuter town, as much of its population works in either greater Copenhagen or Roskilde. Sorø has
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