Birgittaleden

Aerial views of the convent of Saint Brigitta in Vadstena, Sweden. trabantos - Shutterstock

Birgittaleden: The St. Bridget’s Way in Sweden

TrailsMarch 5, 2026

Birgittaleden retraces the final journey of St Bridget of Sweden to Vadstena, blending medieval relic history with a contemporary Scandinavian pilgrimage route

The Monastery Church in Vadstena Per Wilhelmsson - Shutterstock

Vadstena Abbey

SitesMarch 4, 2026

Vadstena Abbey, founded by Saint Bridget in the 14th century, became the mother house of the Bridgettine Order and a major pilgrimage site in Scandinavia

Birgitta as a pilgrim. Late medieval fresco in Harg church, Uppland. Public Domain

Bridget of Sweden: The Pilgrim who walked across Europe

StoriesMarch 3, 2026

Bridget of Sweden crossed medieval Europe—from Nidaros and Santiago to Rome and Jerusalem—making pilgrimage the defining structure of her spiritual life