Selja Monastery

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Wanda Marcussen
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published on 28 July 2020
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The monastery ruins on Selja Island, Stad, Norway. The Benedictine abbey was constructed in the 11th century CE and was linked to the legend of Saint Sunniva (10th century CE).

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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Marcussen, W. (2020, July 28). Selja Monastery. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12529/selja-monastery/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "Selja Monastery." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 28, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12529/selja-monastery/.

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Marcussen, Wanda. "Selja Monastery." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jul 2020. Web. 28 Dec 2024.

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