Riseberga Abbey

Riseberga Abbey, was a Cistercian nunnery in , in operation from circa 1180 until 1534. It was located near in . It had the right to appoint the vicar of the parish, which was under the jurisdiction of the abbey.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: cistercian nunnery in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Riseberga Kloster”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lekeberg Municipality and Edsberg Church.

Town hall
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is a municipality in in central . Its seat is located in the town of , with around 2,000 inhabitants. is situated 3 km northwest of Riseberga Abbey.

Church
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is situated 2 km southwest of Riseberga Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjugesta.

Town
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is a locality and the seat of , , , with 2,033 inhabitants in 2010. is the hometown of Southeastern Louisiana University international English writing teacher Birgitta Ramsey. is situated 3 km northwest of Riseberga Abbey.

Riseberga Abbey

Latitude
59.14972° or 59° 8′ 59″ north
Longitude
14.9° or 14° 54′ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
9FFP4WX2+V2
Geo­Names ID
2682379
Wiki­data ID
Q589426
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Riseberga Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Riseberga kloster”
  • Dutch: “Riseberga-klooster”
  • Finnish: “Risebergan luostari”
  • German: “Kloster Riseberga”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Рисеберга”
  • Swedish: “Riseberga kloster”
  • Swedish: “Riseberga klosterruin”

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