Selja Monastery

Wanda Marcussen

by Wanda Marcussen
published on 28 July 2020

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Selja Monastery — 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).

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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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