Alvastra Abbey
| interesting place, historic ruins
Sweden /
Jonkoping /
Tranes /
World
/ Sweden
/ Jonkoping
/ Tranes
World / Sweden / Jönköping
interesting place, historic ruins
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.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 58°17'48"N 14°39'28"E
- Bjälbo 22 km
- Hjo 24 km
- Himmelstalund 92 km
- Astrid Lindgren’s World 98 km
- Kviberg Cemetery 168 km
- SAQ Grimeton VLF transmitter 189 km
- Old Varberg 192 km
- Vinga - Island and lighthouse 195 km
- Stora Alvaret Limestone Plain 215 km
- Store Dyrehave 298 km
- Omberg 4.6 km
- Lake Vättern 4.9 km
- Road junction Ödeshög 7.7 km
- Lake Tåkern 11 km
- Visjön 12 km
- Fokine's place 14 km
- Lake Loren 25 km
- Visingsö Airoport 27 km
- runways 27 km
- Visingsö 33 km