Roma Abbey

The manorial cultural landscape with avenues and large fields surrounding the ruined church and the manor is unique on Gotland.

[2] Eventually the abbey grew in importance and acquired large landholdings both on Gotland and in the present-day Baltic states.

[1] The abbey was converted into the seat of the Danish governor, and the buildings that no longer served any direct purpose were left to decay.

[4] Towards the end of the 17th century, the Swedish Crown had put the land out for rent as a leasehold estate.

During summer theatre plays are staged among the ruins, a tradition that was initiated in 1989 and today attracts as many as 25,000 visitors every year, according to the organisers.

[4] Although the abbey church has been ruined and neglected for several centuries, it can still be appreciated as a typical representative of Cistercian architecture.