Hovedøya Abbey

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Hovedøya Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery on Hovedøya Island near Oslo, Norway, known today for its well-preserved medieval ruins and historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cistercian monastery
former monastery
medieval abbey
accessibleBy ferry from Oslo
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
causeOfDestruction conflict between the Danish king and the Archbishop of Nidaros
causeOfDissolution Reformation in Norway NERFINISHED
country Norway
currentUse historical site
tourist attraction
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
dissolved 1532
16th century
founded 1147
12th century
foundedBy English Cistercian monks
monks from Kirkstead Abbey
monks from Lincolnshire
functionDuringMiddleAges economic center
landowner
religious center
governedBy abbot of Hovedøya NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus protected ruin
hasPart church ruins
cloister ruins
monastic buildings ruins
hasRuinsOn Hovedøya NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation cultural heritage site in Norway
inceptionAsCistercianHouse 1147
languageOfLiturgicalUse Latin
locatedIn Hovedøya NERFINISHED
Oslo
Oslofjord NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Oslo Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedNear Oslo city centre NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
nearbyFeature Oslofjord shipping lanes NERFINISHED
notableFeature largest medieval monastery ruins in the Oslo area
well-preserved medieval ruins
ownedByAfterReformation the Crown of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
partOf medieval monastic network in Norway
region Eastern Norway NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
religiousOrder Cistercian Order NERFINISHED
significantPeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
surroundedBy coastal landscape
forest

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Hovedøya hasRuinsOf Hovedøya Abbey