Varnhem Abbey

Varnhem Abbey
Varnhem Abbey church, with ruins of the ancient abbey to the right.
Monastery information
OrderCistercians
Site
LocationVarnhem, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Coordinates58°23′03″N 13°39′15″E / 58.38417°N 13.65417°E / 58.38417; 13.65417

Varnhem Abbey (Swedish: Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland.

The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, which makes it possible to easily locate the different rooms and halls regardless of the building site.