Solberga Abbey, Cistercian abbey ruins near Söderport, Visby, Sweden
Solberga Abbey consists of scattered stone foundations and earthwork traces of a medieval convent located outside Visby's fortified walls. The site shows the layout of a cruciform church and surrounding buildings where monks once lived and worked.
The convent was established in 1246 and operated for more than a century as a religious community on Gotland. The community dispersed in the early 1400s when members moved within the city walls.
The excavations conducted between 1903 and 1928 revealed mass graves from the 1361 battle, providing insights into medieval warfare and burial practices.
The ruins are accessible by walking eastward from Söderport through the surrounding neighborhood. The path is straightforward and passes through residential areas before reaching the archaeological site.
Excavations between 1903 and 1928 uncovered burial sites of soldiers alongside the convent remains, revealing how warfare and religious life intersected at this location. The overlapping graves tell a story of two different events separated by centuries yet physically intertwined.
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