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Alvastra Klosterruin (Monastery Church ruins), Alvastra, Östergotland, Sweden.
Founded in 1143 by Cistercian monks. Sweden's first archbishop, Stefan, was buried in the chancel and Ulf Gudmarsson (St Birgitta's husband) was buried in the north chapel. After becoming very powerful by 1500, it was disolved in the 1530s and much of the stone removed for building material.
Keywords: Alvastra Monastery Church ruins Sweden
Swedish religion religious building Christian Christianity ruin stone Östergotland Ostergotland Cistercian lgpl Middle Ages old ancient medieval
archbishop Stefan Ulf Gudmarsson St Birgitta's husband

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Caption:	Alvastra Klosterruin (Monastery Church ruins), Alvastra, Östergotland, Sweden. Founded in 1143 by Cistercian monks. Sweden's first archbishop, Stefan, was buried in the chancel and Ulf Gudmarsson (St Birgitta's husband) was buried in the north chapel. After becoming very powerful by 1500, it was disolved in the 1530s and much of the stone removed for building material.
Keywords:	Alvastra Monastery Church ruins Sweden Swedish religion religious building Christian Christianity ruin stone Östergotland Ostergotland Cistercian lgpl Middle Ages old ancient medieval archbishop Stefan Ulf Gudmarsson St Birgitta's husband