Vadstena Abbey

Local nameVadstena Klosterkyrka
LocationVadstena, Sweden

The Abbey Pax Mariae, more commonly referred to as Vadstena Abbey, situated on Lake Vättern in the Diocese of Linköping, Sweden, is a monastery of nuns within the Bridgettine Order. It was active from 1346 until 1595 and has been active since 1963, regaining status as an autonomous abbey in 1991.

The abbey started on one of the farms donated to it by the king, but the town of Vadstena grew up around it. It was the motherhouse of the Bridgettine Order from 1346 to 1595.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadstena_Abbey

Address Vadstena Kloster, 592 30 Vadstena, Sweden

Coordinates 58°27'2.836" N 14°53'29.71" E

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