Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway

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Wanda Marcussen
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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). Behind is the trail up to the sacred cave in the mountain side.

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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). Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12532/monastery-ruins-on-selja-island-norway/

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Marcussen, Wanda. "Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 28, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12532/monastery-ruins-on-selja-island-norway/.

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