Nydala Abbey

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Engraving showing the site of Nydala Abbey in the late 17th century. From Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna by Erik Dahlbergh.

Nydala Abbey was a cistercian monastery in the province of Småland, Sweden, near the lake of Rusken.

Nydala (from Swedish ny, meaning new, and dal, meaning valley) was called Sancta Maria de Nova Valle or just Nova Vallis in Latin. It was founded together with Alvastra Abbey in 1147 as the first cistercian monasteries in Sweden. King Gustavus Vasa appropriated the abbey in the 1520s, and the Danes sacked it in 1568. Part of the abbey church was rebuilt in the following years, and is still used as parish church. Some other ruins also remain visible at the site.^[1]

References

↑ Nydala kloster at the Jönköping county board, linked 19 Aug 2008

Coordinates: 57°19′22.76″N 14°20′28.57″E / 57.3229889°N 14.3412694°E / 57.3229889; 14.3412694

External links

nydalaklostertradgard.se – website of the local tourist union

v t e Monasteries in Sweden (Full list)

Active Monasteries	Alsike Convent Djusholm Abbey Falun Abbey Vadstena Abbey Östanbäck Monastery

Former Monasteries	Alvastra Abbey Bäckaskog Abbey Börringe Priory Dragsmark Abbey Greyfriars (Stockholm) Greyfriars (Ystad) Gudhem Abbey Herrevad Abbey Julita Abbey Kastelle Priory Mariefred Charterhouse Nydala Abbey Solberga Abbey St. Clare's Priory (Stockholm) St. Peter's Priory (Lund) Vårfruberga Abbey Varnhem Abbey Vreta Abbey Ås Abbey Öved Abbey

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