Selja Abbey
Selja Abbey is a building in Stad, Western Norway. Selja Abbey is situated nearby to the islet Klostenholmen, as well as near Kjeholmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selja Abbey and Selje Church.
Selja Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Kremle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selja Abbey was a Benedictine monastery located on the island of Selja in the municipality of Stad, Vestland, Norway. The island of Selja, which has been formerly known as Sellø or Selø, is located 15 minutes by boat from Selje's mainland.
Selje Church
Church
Photo: Per Olav Bøyum, CC BY 2.0.
Selje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Selje. It is the church for the Selje parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Selje Church is situated 2½ km east of Selja Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stad.
Stad
Locality
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Stad or Stadlandet is a peninsula in Stad Municipality in the northwestern part of the Nordfjord district in Vestland county in Norway. The peninsula is considered the dividing point between the Norwegian Sea to the north and the North Sea to the south. Stad is situated 6 km north of Selja Abbey.
Selja Abbey
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Selja kloster”
- Categories: building, tourism, and religious building
- Location: Stad, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.05152° or 62° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
5.29723° or 5° 17′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9FJ7372W+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 938515552OpenStreetMap feature
building=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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