Værne Kloster

Værne Kloster is a manor and former abbey in the municipality of Rygge in , Norway. Today only ruins of the monastery remain. Originally a Kongsgård estate, King Sverre of Norway established a Knights Hospitaller abbey at Værne around 1200.
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  • Type: Farm
  • Description: old manor in Rygge, Moss, Norway
  • Also known as: “Værne kloster” and “Verne kloster”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ekholt Church and Rygge Church.

Church
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is situated 2 km north of Værne Kloster.

Church
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is situated 3 km southeast of Værne Kloster.

Ice rink
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is an ice rink, which is situated 3½ km north of Værne Kloster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkegrenda and Møvik.

Hamlet
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is a village in the municipality of Rygge in , . Its population is 294. The village was built up around Rygge Church, hence the name which means church hamlet. is situated 3½ km southeast of Værne Kloster.

Hamlet
is a village in Rygge municipality, . Its population is 252. is situated 7 km south of Værne Kloster.

Suburb
is a in the municipality of , in county, . , the local railway station, is served by commuter train line L21 between and Moss. is situated 9 km north of Værne Kloster.

Værne Kloster

Latitude
59.39354° or 59° 23′ 37″ north
Longitude
10.67424° or 10° 40′ 27″ east
Open location code
9FFG9MVF+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 124839227
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­farmyard
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
Wiki­data ID
Q4994287
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Værne Kloster” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Værne Kloster”
  • French: “monastère de Værne”
  • French: “Monastère de Værne”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Værne Kloster”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vernekloster”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Værne Kloster”
  • Norwegian: “Værne Kloster”
  • Swedish: “Værne Kloster”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Klosteralléen and Telemarkslunden og Ekebylunden nature reserve.

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