Varnhem
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Varnhem is a historic village in southwestern Sweden best known for its medieval abbey ruins and significant archaeological sites.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentEcclesiasticalAffiliation | Church of Sweden (Varnhem parish) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
early Christian graves
ⓘ
medieval monastic remains ⓘ remains of early settlement in Västergötland ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | stone church architecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Swedish medieval Christian heritage ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalAffiliation | Roman Catholic Church (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Varnhem Abbey church
NERFINISHED
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Varnhem abbey ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological excavation areas ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
hilly terrain of Västergötland plateau
ⓘ
rural agricultural surroundings ⓘ |
| hasMonasteryType | Cistercian abbey ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Skara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skövde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNaturalFeature | Billingen plateau (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Varnhem Abbey church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility | visitor center at Varnhem Abbey ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSite |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historic village ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected as a cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important medieval heritage site in Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
center of medieval religious life in Västergötland
ⓘ
important burial place for medieval Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Varnhem Abbey
NERFINISHED
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medieval abbey ruins ⓘ significant archaeological sites ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Skara Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Västra Götaland County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfCountry | southwestern Sweden ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Västergötland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Skara Diocese area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection | road connection between Skara and Skövde ⓘ |
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