French monks of the influential Cistercian order founded Alvastra Monastery in 1143. From Clairvaux in France, the monks brou ...
The Rök Runestone is one of the most famous runestones, featuring the longest known runic inscription in stone. It is co ...
The oldest parts of Heda Church were built in the early 1100s. It was renovated to the Cistercian style in the late 13th cent ...