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6129.01.06 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 Bälbo 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
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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 Bälbo 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