Varnhem Abbey / Varnhems skloster [Ecclesiastical Authority]
- Country
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- Sweden
- Member Category
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- Other
- Heritage Site
- Member Status
- Individual
- Year of Accession to Membership
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- Contact Details
- Varnhems klosterkyrka (Varnhem Abbatial Church)
SE-53273 Varnhem
Tel: +46 (0)511 265 34
Website: www.svenskakyrkan.se/skara/klosterstadt-varnhem
Email: n.d.
- Contact Person
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- Main Town/Region
- Varnhem (Skara, Västra Götaland County)
- Site Town/Region
- Varnhem (Skara, Västra Götaland County)
- Main GPS Location
- 58.384606, 13.654404
- Site GPS Location
- 58.384606, 13.654404
- UNESCO World Heritage List
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- European Heritage Label
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- Other Heritage Labels
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- Description
- Varnhem Cistercian Abbey was founded in 11483 by the monks of the Cistercian Order of Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland (www.cister.net/abbayes/fr/255/varnhem). Nowadays, only the Abbey church remains standing, surrounded by the ruins of the ancient complex.
- Logos/Pictures
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With the support of:
Bonnevoie, Luxembourg
