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| Page Views: 1,182 Last Visit to Vadstena: August, 2004 | The city of Saint Birgitta by Diana75 - last update: Apr 17, 2006 |
Europe's Patron Saint | Saint Birgitta statue near Vadstena Abbey Church |
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|  | Located on the shores of Lake Vattern, Sweden's second largest lake, Vadstena with its 7,600 inhabitants can be considered more an "off the beaten path" destination than an usual attraction for the typical foreign tourists.
Despite being the site of a well-preserved Swedish royal castle and St. Birgitta's first monastery of Bridgettine Order, and also one of Sweden's most charming and historically significant towns, I have to admit that I haven't seen Vadstena included in none of the tours I have studied before our trip to Sweden.
Well, surprisingly or not, for us Vadstena was the core of our Scadinavian tour. A pilgrimage on the steps of Saint Birgitta of Sweden, Europe's Patron Saint. |
There is a lot to see and experience in Vadstena.
If not for the peaceful atmosphere or for a wonderful walk on the narrow streets surrounded by buildings dating from the 13th - 16th Centuries, definitely for Vadstena Castle, dating from the 16th century in the times of Gustav Vasa and for the Abbey Church with the new Sancta Birgitta Convent Museum, opened in 2003 by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, a visit to Vadstena is really worth.
Another interesting destination in the area is Alvastra, located at only 25km from Vadstena.
Alvastra is the town where Saint Birgitta stayed for a period and where today can be visited the ruins of the first Cistercian church to be erected in Scandinavia in 1143 by French monks. | | | Abbey church ruins in Alvastra |
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nani80 Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:25 UTC
Nice Vadstena page! Thanks for all these tips ... I cannot wait to visit the town for the first time next August :) | matcrazy1 Mon Feb 19, 2007 13:38 UTC
I love Vadstena-style car and fashion show :-) It look like an unusual little town with fancy little streets, beautiful harbour and a lot of green space - a kind of place for me! Thanks for sharing. | MalenaN Mon Jan 1, 2007 09:00 UTC
Great Vadstena page! It is a lovely place which I haven't visited for many years (and then without a camera). Happy New Year Diana! | Luchonda Sun Dec 10, 2006 16:03 UTC
Thx for sharing this place Diana - greetz from Belgium |
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