Alvastra Abbey
Ruins of the monastery.
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 Location within Östergötland
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| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Cistercians |
| Established | 1143 |
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| Location | Alvastra, Östergötland County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 58°17′48″N 14°39′31″E / 58.29667°N 14.65861°ECoordinates: 58°17′48″N 14°39′31″E / 58.29667°N 14.65861°E |
Alvastra Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located at Alvastra in Östergötland, Sweden. It was founded in the first half of the 12th century by a donation of land from King Sverker I of Sweden to the Cistercian Order. It was dissolved and appropriated by the Crown at the time of the Protestant Reformation.
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