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6129.01.05 St Birgitta's reliquary, Vadstena Kloster Kyrka (monastery church) (1430), Vadstena, Östergotland, Sweden. In 1346 Birgitta Gudmarsson (nee Persson and later St Birgitta) was given the Bjälbo Palace to found a monstery for monks and nuns. Her daughter Katarina (later St Katarina) built the church after Birgitta's death. Keywords: Vadstena church Sweden St Birgitta reliquary Swedish Christian Christianity religion butresses old ancient building saint bones relics worship cult candles Ostergotland Östergotland lgpl Middle Ages old ancient medieval St Katarina saint
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
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St Birgitta's reliquary, Vadstena Kloster Kyrka (monastery church) (1430), Vadstena,

Östergotland, Sweden.
In 1346 Birgitta Gudmarsson (nee Persson and later St Birgitta) was given the Bjälbo Palace to found a monstery for monks and nuns. Her daughter Katarina (later St Katarina) built the church after Birgitta's death.
Keywords: Vadstena church Sweden St Birgitta reliquary Swedish Christian Christianity religion butresses old ancient building saint bones relics worship cult candles Ostergotland Östergotland lgpl Middle Ages old ancient medieval St Katarina saint