Bosjokloster
A Benedictine convent of about 1080 on a neck of land between two lakes in central Skane, with formal gardens.
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The convent was founded around 1080 for Benedictine nuns and ran until the reformation, when it passed into private hands and was rebuilt as a manor, which is what the white house with its stepped gable is now. Parts of the twelfth-century church survive, including the font, and an oak in the grounds is one of the oldest recorded in the country, hollow and propped, estimated at around a thousand years. The gardens are the reason most people come: formal beds, a rose garden, a herb garden and lawns down to the water on both sides, since the property sits on the isthmus between the two halves of Lake Ringsjon.
What you actually see
- A convent founded about 1080 - Benedictine, until the reformation.
- A surviving twelfth-century church - with its old font.
- A very old oak - hollow and propped in the grounds.
- Formal gardens on an isthmus - lake on both sides.
When to go
May to September, the garden season. Two hours.
Honest expectations
It closes for the winter entirely. The house interior is largely private. Entry is charged for what is mainly a garden visit. Weddings and events restrict access some days.
Nearby
Frostavallen is north; Hoor is close by.
What to pack for Bosjokloster
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
