Sights
- Vadstena Castle
- Vadstena Abbey
- The Vadstena Hospital area and museum with buildings from the 16th century to the 20th century.
- Herrestad Church, inaugurated in 1112, which makes it one of the oldest dated stone churches in Sweden (the Holy Cross Church in Dalby, Skåne, Sweden was built "around" 1060). The church tower was constructed around a century later, and is largely unmodified throughout the centuries.
- Rogslösa Church, from the 13th century, which is especially notable for its ornaments of Celtic influences.
- There are also other interesting medieval churches in the municipality, such as Hagebyhöga Church, Väversunda Church, Hov Church, Örberga Church and Nässja Church. Most of these were begun on in the 12th century.
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