Varnhem
Varnhem is a locality in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Varnhem is situated nearby to the hamlet Öglunda, as well as near 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 Eggby.
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.
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 5 km northwest of Varnhem.
Varnhem
- Type: Locality with 1,460 residents
- Location: Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.3965° or 58° 23′ 47″ northLongitude
13.6955° or 13° 41′ 44″ eastPopulation
1,460Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)Open location code
9FCM9MWW+H5GeoNames ID
8132350
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