Alvastra Abbey
 Ruins of the monastery. | |
  Location within Östergötland | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercians |
| Established | 1143[1] |
| Site | |
| Location | Alvastra, Östergötland County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 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 in accordance with the Reduction of Gustav I of Sweden.
References
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- ^ "Alvastra Monastery". Swedish National Heritage Board. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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