Alvastra Abbey was a
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Alvastra — is a small village in Ödeshög Municipality in eastern Sweden. It is known for being the seat of the Cistercian Alvastra Abbey in the Middle Ages. After the Swedish Lutheran reformation in the 1530s, the monastery was demolished, never to be… … Wikipedia
Varnhem Abbey — in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, which makes it possible to easily locate the… … Wikipedia
Nydala Abbey — Engraving showing the site of Nydala Abbey in the late 17th century. From Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna by Erik Dahlbergh. Nydala Abbey was a cistercian monastery in the province of Småland, Sweden, near the lake of Rusken. Nydala (from Swedish ny,… … Wikipedia
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List of Christian religious houses in Sweden — This is a list, as yet incomplete, of Christian religious houses, both extant and dissolved, in Sweden, for both men and women. Almost all listed so far are Roman Catholic. NOTOC A* Åhus Priory, Åhuspart of Denmark until 1658] : Dominican friars… … Wikipedia
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List of historic buildings in Sweden — Castles and fortresses= * Älvsborg Fortress (Göteborg) * Bjärka Säby Castle (Linköping) * Castle Boo (Hjortkvarn) * Bohus Fortress (Kungälv) * Bollhuset (Stockholm) * Borgholm Castle (Borgholm) * Brahehus * Carlsten Fortress (Marstrand) *… … Wikipedia
Uppsala — This article is about the city in Sweden. For the university, see Uppsala University. For the Uppsala important in Norse paganism, see Gamla Uppsala. For the Canadian township, see Upsala, Ontario. Uppsala Uppsala with its cathedral … Wikipedia
Liste der Zisterzienserklöster — Dies ist eine Liste der Zisterzienserklöster des Ordo Cisterciensis, geographisch geordnet. Die Klöster der Trappisten und Trappistinnen (Zisterzienser der strengeren Observanz; O.C.S.O) sind im Artikel Liste von Klöstern aufgeführt. Nicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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