Alvastra Abbey

Östergötland County · Sweden

Alvastra Abbey, Sweden
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The atmospheric ruins of Sweden's first Cistercian monastery, founded in 1143 at the foot of Mount Omberg near Lake Vättern. Roofless stone walls and column stumps trace the old church. Meadows and the lake surround the site.

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