Roma Abbey
Roma Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey and a crown estate in Roma on the Swedish island of Gotland. The abbey was built in the 12th century. After the Reformation, its lands were confiscated by the Crown and subsequently turned into a crown estate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roma kungsgård and Roma Church.
Roma Church
Church
Roma Church is a medieval church in Lövsta, Gotland. The church is one of the largest countryside churches on Gotland. Built during the 13th century, it displays influences from Cistercian architecture and may have been used by Dominicans preaching for the Northern Crusades. Roma Church is situated 2 km northwest of Roma Abbey.
Halla Church
Church
Halla Church is a medieval church in Halla on the Swedish island Gotland. It is part of the Diocese of Visby. Halla Church is situated 2½ km east of Roma Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Gotland.
Roma Abbey
- Type: Monastery
- Description: Ruined Cisterian abbey in Gotland
- Categories: monastery ruins, abbey, historic site, and religion
- Location: Roma socken, Roma, Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.51617° or 57° 30′ 58″ north
Longitude
18.46042° or 18° 27′ 38″ east
Open location code
9F9WGF86+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Roma Abbey” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Ромаклостер”
- Cebuano: “Romakloster”
- Estonian: “Gotlandi Roma klooster”
- Estonian: “Gutwalla klooster”
- Estonian: “Roma klooster”
- Estonian: “Roma mungaklooster”
- Finnish: “Roman luostari”
- French: “abbaye de Roma”
- French: “Abbaye de Roma”
- German: “Kloster Roma”
- German: “Kloster von Roma”
- German: “Roma kloster”
- Italian: “abbazia di Roma”
- Macedonian: “Ромска опатија”
- Polish: “Ruiny opactwa w Romie”
- Portuguese: “Abadia de Roma”
- Swedish: “Roma 36:1”
- Swedish: “Roma kloster”
- Swedish: “Roma klosterruin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roma and Simbassäng.
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