Nydala Abbey
Nydala Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the province of Småland, Sweden, near the lake Rusken. Although the abbey ceased to operate in the 16th century, its church was renovated and converted into a Protestant church during the 17th century and is still in use.
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Photo: Ulca08, Public domain.Nydala Abbey
- Type: Church
- Description: building in Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden
- Categories: ruins, architectural ensemble, abbey, building, monastery, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nydala socken, Nydala, Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.32272° or 57° 19′ 22″ north
Longitude
14.34057° or 14° 20′ 26″ east
Inception
1143
Open location code
9F9P88FR+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Nydala Abbey” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Nydala kloster”
- Finnish: “Nydalan luostari”
- French: “abbaye de Nydala”
- French: “Abbaye de Nydala”
- French: “Monastère de Nydala”
- German: “Kloster Nydala”
- German: “Nydala kloster”
- Portuguese: “Convento de Nydala”
- Swedish: “Nydala kloster”
- Swedish: “Nydala kyrka och Bondkyrkan”
- Swedish: “Nydala kyrka”
- Swedish: “Nydala, Värnamo kommun”
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