Stora Sjögestad

Stora Sjögestad is a hamlet in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland. Stora Sjögestad is situated nearby to the hamlet Järngården, as well as near the neighborhood Sockenmarken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vreta Abbey and Ljungsbro bibliotek.

Vreta Abbey

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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.

Ljungsbro bibliotek

Library

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Ljungsbro bibliotek is a library.

Vreta klosters kyrka

Church

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Vreta klosters kyrka is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljungsbro and Berg.

Ljungsbro

Village

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Ljungsbro is a locality situated area in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 6,620 inhabitants in 2010. It is located about 15 kilometres from the city of Linköping.

Berg

Village

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Berg is a locality in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 1,278 inhabitants in 2010. It is home to the Stjärnorp Castle. Berg is situated 2½ km east of Stora Sjögestad.