Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent
The Sisters of the Holy Spirit is an Evangelical-Lutheran monastic religious order of nuns of the Church of Sweden, who inhabit Alsike Convent in Uppsala County, Sweden.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: building in Knivsta Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Alsike monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alsike Church and Vassunda Private Airfield.
Alsike Church
Church
Photo: Brorsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alsike Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church at Alsike in Uppsala County, Sweden. It lies in Knivsta Municipality, a suburb to Stockholm. The church is associated with the Archdiocese of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden.
Vassunda Private Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Boberger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vassunda Private Airfield is an aerodrome.
Uppland Runic Inscription 480
Runestone
Photo: Fraaxe, Public domain.
Uppland Runic Inscription 480 is a runestone, which is situated 3½ km east of Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krusenberg Manor and Edeby.
Edeby
Village
Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.
Edeby is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent.
Alsike
Village
Photo: Ulkl, Public domain.
Alsike is a locality situated in Knivsta Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,681 inhabitants in 2010. Alsike is located about 50 km north of Stockholm and only 25 km away from Arlanda Airport. Alsike is situated 5 km northeast of Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent.
Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Alsike socken, Alsike, Knivsta, Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.73326° or 59° 43′ 60″ northLongitude
17.68376° or 17° 41′ 2″ eastOpen location code
9FFVPMMM+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 301102711OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q10406789
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Sisters of the Holy Spirit at Alsike Convent” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Alsiken luostari”
- Swedish: “Alsike kloster”
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