Gudhem Abbey
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Gudhem Abbey (Swedish: Gudhems kloster) is the ruin of a nunnery which was in operation from 1152 to 1529. It is located in Gudhem outside Falköping in the Falbygden area in Västergötland, Sweden. It was initially part of the Benedictine and later Cistercian order. It is considered to have been one of the oldest convents in Sweden; after Vreta Abbey (1100) and Alvastra Abbey (1143).[1]
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Ruins of the monastery. | |
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Order | Order of Saint Benedict and Cistercians |
Established | 1152 |
Disestablished | 1527 |
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Location | Gudhem, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 58°14′24″N 13°33′17″E |
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