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Trip Planner:   Europe  /  Norway  /  Western Norway  /  Hordaland  /  Lysekloster  /  Lyse Abbey

Lyse Abbey, Lysekloster

4.4
#16 of 26 in Historic Sites in Hordaland
Ruin · Architectural Building
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Lyse Abbey or Saint Mary's Abbey, Lyse (Norwegian: Lyse kloster, Lyse Mariakloster) is a now-ruined Cistercian monastery in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county in south-western Norway. The name "Lyse" is derived from Lysefjorden near which the building stood. The abbey lies at the southern base of the Lyshornet mountain.
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  • By DuncanTCH
    We stopped by Lyse Abbey while we were traveling back into Bergen from Lysoen (see that review...great place). Literally, this is a ruin on the side of the road fenced off with a small gate and... 
    We stopped by Lyse Abbey while we were traveling back into Bergen from Lysoen (see that review...great place). Literally, this is a ruin on the side of the road fenced off with a small gate and...  more »
  • By HowlnBubba
    There are a lot of standing, preserved buildings in Norway that are as much as 1,000 years old, and they give a wonderful glimpse of history. When they have ruins, it's usually for a reason. Here... 
    There are a lot of standing, preserved buildings in Norway that are as much as 1,000 years old, and they give a wonderful glimpse of history. When they have ruins, it's usually for a reason. Here...  more »
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  • By L Y
    You only need 10 minutes to be there, provided the drive is not far. It's free, good to walk around. If you have to drive a long distance, then you may want to skip it
  • By Lluis Vila Prat
    Some ruins and nothing else left. Not a must to visit.
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