Monastery information | |
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Other names | Norwegian: Munkeby kloster |
Order | Cistercian |
Established | 12th century |
Disestablished | 13th century |
Mother house | Tautra Abbey |
Dedicated to | Saint Brettiva |
Site | |
Location | Okkenhaug, Levanger Municipality, Norway |
Coordinates | 63°43′49″N 11°23′08″E / 63.7304°N 11.3855°E |
Visible remains | Church foundation and walls |
Public access | Yes |
Munkeby Abbey (Norwegian: Munkeby kloster) was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Okkenhaug in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the town of Levanger. The name "Munkeby" in Norwegian means Place of the Monks. It was closed during the Protestant Reformation. Today the former abbey is the sight of medieval ruins (Munkeby klosterruin) which are managed by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments (Fortidsminneforeningen).[1]