--- title: Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway author: Wanda Marcussen source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12532/monastery-ruins-on-selja-island-norway/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway _Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_ ## Image File [![Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12532.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12532.jpg) ## Image Caption 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). Behind is the trail up to the sacred cave in the mountain side. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author 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. - [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/wanda.marcussen) - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/wandamarcussen/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Marcussen, W. (2020, July 28). Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Marcussen, Wanda. "Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 28, 2020. . ### MLA Marcussen, Wanda. "Monastery Ruins on Selja Island, Norway." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jul 2020, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/ "User Page: Wanda Marcussen"), published on 28 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.