Klostret
Klostret is a farm in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Klostret is situated nearby to the village Varnhem, as well as near the hamlet Norra Lundby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Varnhem Abbey and Kata Farm.
Varnhem Abbey
Park
Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varnhem Abbey in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, which makes it possible to easily locate the different rooms and halls regardless of the building site.
Kata Farm
Museum
Kata Farm is the remains of a large Viking-age farming estate, located in Varnhem, Västra Götaland. The ruins include a crypt dated to the late 10th century A.D, which could make it the oldest Christian church in Sweden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varnhem and Axvall.
Varnhem
Village
Photo: An-d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varnhem is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 707 inhabitants in 2010. Varnhem is the location of the oldest known stone church in Sweden outside of Scania, erected in the 1040s at the latest.
Axvall
Village
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Axvall is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,186 inhabitants in 2010. Axvall is situated 3½ km west of Klostret.
Eggby
Village
Photo: Nasko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eggby is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 231 inhabitants in 2010. Eggby is situated 6 km north of Klostret.
Klostret
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.38333° or 58° 23′ northLongitude
13.63333° or 13° 38′ eastElevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
9FCM9JMM+88GeoNames ID
2700399
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