🏛️ Riseberga Abbey

Sweden · Europe · 59.15°N, 14.89°E

Riseberga Abbey, was a Cistercian nunnery in Sweden, in operation from circa 1180 until 1534. It was located near Fjugesta in Närke. It had the right to appoint the vicar of the Edsberg parish, which was under the jurisdiction of the abbey. The ruins of the buildings are preserved, and the Amphitheatre of the abbey are presently used as a Sylvan theater.

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Country	Sweden
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	59.15°N, 14.89°E · view on map

Riseberga Abbey is located in Sweden, in Europe.

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