Vreta Kloster, Ostergotland, Sweden
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Vreta Kloster is a hamlet in Ostergotland. Vreta Kloster is situated southweest of Berg,
and west of Palstorp. There is evidence that people lived in this area from about 4000 BC. and some of that is displayed in the church museum. The oldest part of the present day church, a three naved basilica with transept and side isles, dates back to mid 1000 AD. (tombstones from 1060) In 1125 a royal crypt was added to transept with an extension in the south as a burial place for members of one of Sweden's oldest royal families. A crown hangs over a burial chamber, indicated royalty was buried underneath. |
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The octangular burial vaults of the Douglas family were built in 1663, and now contain five copper coffins, this family is the owner of the nearby Stjärnorp Castle.
The church tower was built in the 18th century to replace the middle age gabled structure and in 1914.
The church tower was built in the 18th century to replace the middle age gabled structure and in 1914.
