Memorials : 9
Location : Ödeshögs kommun, Sweden
Coordinate : 58.2966670, 14.6586110
Description : Alvastra, located in south-central Sweden, was the country's largest monastery of its day. It flourished for nearly 400 years. Gustav I Vasa closed it, along with other Roman outlets, when he changed his kingdom's religion to Lutheranism in the 16th century. This property was then turned into the Alvastra Royal Estate. Construction materials taken away from it were used for building Vadstena Castle and the Brahe Family's projects along Lake Vättern. The ruins have subsequently been restored and preserved in several phases. A special government research project begun in the summer of 1992 investigated this abbey's instrumental role in the... Read More

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  • Where is Alvastra Klosterruin?

    Alvastra Klosterruin is located at Ödeshögs kommun ,Östergötlands län ,Sweden.

  • Alvastra Klosterruin cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    9 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Alvastra Klosterruin?

    Latitude: 58.2966670
    Longitude: 14.6586110

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