Vårfruberga Abbey
Vårfruberga Abbey, previously Fogdö Abbey was a Cistercian monastery of nuns from the 12th century until 1527, situated 1 mile north-west of Strängnäs on the Fogdö peninsula in Lake Mälaren, formerly a parish, in Södermanland, Sweden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruin
- Description: Cistercian monastery in Sweden
- Also known as: “Varfruberga”, “Vårfruberga”, and “Vårfruberga Kloster”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kungsbergsbadet and Fogdö Church.
Kungsbergsbadet
Beach
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Kungsbergsbadet is a beach, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Vårfruberga Abbey.
Husbybadet
Recreation area
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Husbybadet is a recreation area, which is situated 2 km east of Vårfruberga Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strängnäs.
Strängnäs
Town
Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 2.5.
Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses of the Church of Sweden. Strängnäs is situated 9 km southeast of Vårfruberga Abbey.
Vårfruberga Abbey
- Categories: monastery, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Vårfruberga Abbey” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Fogdö kloster”
- Swedish: “Vårfruberga kloster”
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