Utstein Abbey

Utstein Abbey (in Norwegian Utstein Kloster) is Norway's best-preserved medieval monastery. It is located on the island of Mosterøy in Rennesøy municipality, Rogaland county.

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    “The Abbey always reminds me of that old toast, “Above lofty timbers, the walls around are bare, echoing to our laughter, as though the dead were there.””
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