Kata Farm
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 of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Varnhem Abbey and Varnhem Abbey Church.
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. Varnhem Abbey is situated 120 metres northwest of Kata Farm.
Varnhem Abbey Church
Church
Photo: Dagjoh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varnhem Abbey Church is situated 150 metres northwest of Kata Farm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varnhem and Axvall.
Varnhem
Village
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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.
Axvall
Village
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Axvall is a locality situated in Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,186 inhabitants in 2010. Axvall is situated 5 km west of Kata Farm.
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 6 km north of Kata Farm.
Kata Farm
- Type: Museum
- Description: Viking-age farm in Varnhem, Sweden
- Categories: archaeological site, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Varnhem socken, Varnhem, Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.38329° or 58° 22′ 60″ northLongitude
13.656° or 13° 39′ 22″ eastOperator
Västergötlands MuseumOpen location code
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way 691013269OpenStreetMap feature
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Q49103074
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“Kata Farm” goes by many names.
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