Vreta Abbey

was founded between 1105 and 1100, by the King Inge the Elder and Queen Helena, on the request of the Pope Paschal II, and is the oldest known in Sweden
Organization monastery Q860536
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Vreta Abbey

Summary

Vreta Abbey is a monastery[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Vreta Abbey's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Vreta Abbey is located in Linköping Municipality[4].
  • Vreta Abbey is in the country of Sweden[5].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as ruins[6].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as cultural property[8].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden[9].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as religious work of art[10].
  • Vreta Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey[11].
  • Vreta Abbey is owned by Cistercians[12].
  • Vreta Abbey's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque art[13].
  • Vreta Abbey took place at Ljungsbro[14].
  • Vreta Abbey took place at Q10716963[15].
  • Vreta Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Vreta kloster[16].
  • Vreta Abbey's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[17].
  • January 1, 1100 marks the founding of Vreta Abbey[18].
  • Vreta Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 58.482382, 'lon': 15.517736}[19].
  • Vreta Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/vretakloster/vreta-klosters-kyrka[20].
  • Vreta Abbey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vreta kloster[21].
  • Vreta Abbey's Commons gallery is recorded as Vreta kloster[22].
  • Vreta Abbey's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][23].
  • Vreta Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as monument in Fornminnesregistret[24].
  • Vreta Abbey's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Vreta kloster'}[25].
  • Vreta Abbey's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials at Vreta Abbey[26].
  • Vreta Abbey's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Löjtnantsgatan 1, SE-590 70'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1100 marks the founding of Vreta Abbey[18].

Ownership

Vreta Abbey is owned by Cistercians[12].

Why It Matters

Vreta Abbey has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . vretaklosterforening.se. vretaklosterforening.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of monastery, ruins, tourist attraction +4
    Has characteristic Q570116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  2. 10w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Ljungsbro, Q10716963
    Category for people buried here Category:Burials at Vreta Abbey
    Inception
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Building", "VretaAbbey::j9thk"]
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "VretaAbbey::j9thk"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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