Vreta Abbey

Vreta Abbey, in operation from the beginning of the 12th century to 1582, was the first nunnery in , initially Benedictine and later Cistercian, and one of the oldest in .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: was founded between 1105 and 1100, by the King Inge the Elder and Queen Helena, on the request of the Pope Paschal II, and is the oldest known in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Vreta Kloster”, “ヴレタ修道院”, and “ヴレタ大修道院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vreta klosters kyrka and Vreta kloster cemetery.

Church
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is a church.

Cemetery
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Lock gate
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is a lock gate, which is situated 1 km northeast of Vreta Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berg and Ljungsbro.

Village
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is a locality in …

Village
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is a locality situated area… is situated 3 km north of Vreta Abbey.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Vreta Abbey.

Vreta Abbey

Latitude
58.48232° or 58° 28′ 56″ north
Longitude
15.51771° or 15° 31′ 4″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
9FCQFGJ9+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 817461998
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2662344
Wiki­data ID
Q860536
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Vreta Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Абацтва Урэта”
  • Catalan: “Vreta”
  • Cebuano: “Vreta kloster”
  • Chinese: “弗列达修道院”
  • Czech: “Klášter Vreta”
  • Danish: “Vreta kloster”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Vreta”
  • Finnish: “Vretan luostari”
  • French: “abbaye de Vreta”
  • French: “Abbaye de Vreta”
  • Galician: “abadía de Vreta”
  • German: “Kloster Vreta”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר ורטה”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Vreta”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Vreta”
  • Japanese: “ヴレタ・クロスター”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vreta kloster”
  • Norwegian: “Vreta kloster”
  • Polish: “Klasztor Vreta”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Vreta”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Врета”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Врета”
  • Swedish: “Vreta kloster”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vreta Kloster and Pålstorp.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vreta kloster skola and Vreta klosters kyrka.

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