Roma Abbey
Roma kloster
Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1164, where open-air Shakespeare plays are staged among the remains each summer.
Roma Abbey sits in central Gotland. Founded in 1164 by Cistercian monks, it was the island’s most important medieval monastery. After the Reformation it fell into ruin, but its tall church walls and arcades still stand, surrounded by 18th-century royal estate buildings and gardens. Every summer, the “Roma Theatre” stages open-air Shakespeare plays among the ruins, a tradition going back several decades. The ruins can be visited at any time of day. It’s about 17 km from Visby, roughly 20 minutes by car.
Opening hours
Open all day (estate facilities open in summer)
Nearby sights
- Galgberget
- Visby Cathedral (St. Mary's)
- St. Karin's Church Ruins & Stora Torget
- St. Nicolai Church Ruins
- Visby City Wall
- St. Clemens Church Ruins
- Gotland Museum (Fornsalen)
- Visby Botanical Garden