• Utstein Church (Norwegian: Utstein klosterkyrkje) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county...
  • Utstein Monastery is Norway’s only preserved medieval monastery. It lies in beautiful surroundings on the island of Mosterøy, a 30 minutes drive from Stavanger.
  • The monastery itself was the main house at Klostergarden until the building became a museum in the 1930s. At Utstein monaster.
  • May 6, 2024 - Utstein Monastery is Norway's only well-preserved medieval monastery. The buildings were originally intended as a royal residence...
  • The Church is unique in Norway with its tower situated centrally between chancel and nave. The Augustinian monks lived a pious life.
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  • With the Reformation also Utstein monastery was secularized. In the 17th century, the monastery church became a parish church.
  • Though it’s less than 1% of all the land of Norway, the Utstein monastery remains the only standing church from the medieval period.
  • Utstein is Norways only preserved medieval monastery complex, with both the church and the lower floors of the east and south wings still standing and in use.
  • It was built in the late 1200s. Utstein Church is located on the grounds of the abbey.