Greyfriars Abbey, Ystad

The Abbey in Ystad
Greyfriars Abbey, Ystad is located in Skåne
Greyfriars Abbey, Ystad
Location within Skåne
Monastery information
Other namesYstad Abbey
OrderFranciscans
Established1267
Disestablished1532
Site
LocationYstad, Skåne County, Sweden
Coordinates55°25′51″N 13°49′10″E / 55.43083°N 13.81944°E / 55.43083; 13.81944

The Greyfriars Abbey (Swedish: Gråbrödraklostret), sometimes also simply Abbey in Ystad (Swedish: Klostret i Ystad), is a medieval former friary in Ystad, Sweden. Together with Vadstena Abbey, it is one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in Sweden.[1] It houses the Museum of the cultural history of Ystad (Swedish: Klostret i Ystad).

  1. ^ "The Monastery in Ystad". Culturalnarrative.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

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