Vreta Abbey
Vreta Abbey, in operation from the beginning of the 12th century to 1582, was the first nunnery in Sweden, initially Benedictine and later Cistercian, and one of the oldest in Scandinavia.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
- …is also known as “Vreta kloster”
- 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
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Vreta klosters kyrka and Vreta kloster cemetery.
Berg’s Locks
Berg’s Locks is a lock gate.
1 km northeast of Vreta Abbey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berg and Ljungsbro.
Vreta Abbey
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Latitude
58.48232° or 58° 28′ 56″ north
Longitude
15.51771° or 15° 31′ 4″ east
Open location code
9FCQFGJ9+W3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Vreta Abbey” goes by many names.
Абацтва УрэтаBelarusian
VretaCatalan
Vreta klosterCebuano
弗列达修道院Chinese
Klášter VretaCzech
Vreta klosterDanish
Abdij van VretaDutch
Vreta klosterDutch
Vreta klosterFinnish
Vretan luostariFinnish
abadía de VretaGalician
מנזר ורטהHebrew
Abbazia di VretaItalian
ヴレタ・クロスターJapanese
ヴレタ修道院Japanese
ヴレタ大修道院Japanese
Vreta klosterNorwegian
Vreta klosterNorwegian Bokmål
Klasztor VretaPolish
Vreta klosterRussian
Аббатство ВретаRussian
Монастырь ВретаRussian
Vreta KlosterSwedish
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