Lyse Abbey

Medieval ruins in the heart of Norway

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 chick...

Even Norway's ruins are great!

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 it...

The place of 'light'- LYSE

Beautiful ruins of the Cistercian monastery, with a lovely courtyard and loads of green space around! Apparently, the name "Lyse" derived from the Lysefjorden, "the fjord of light", near which the bui...

Well preserved and maintained

There are not many sites of historical significance which can still be seen today around Os. However the abbey is one which does. It is well maintained and easily accessible. You can drive right up to...

Informativ und schön

Die Ruine ist durch die anliegende Straße sehr einfach zu erreichen. Dadurch lohnt sich auch ein sehr kurzer Besuch während der Durchreise. Durch Infromationstafeln erfährt man sehr viel über die Gesc...