Verkündigungs-St. Justin-Monastery

The Annunciation of St. Justin Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastic community located in Unterufhausen, Germany, featuring a church built entirely from solid wood. The structure incorporates residential spaces above the church entrance area and communal rooms in the lower levels, with the altar end positioned toward the east.

The monastery was established in 2010 on the grounds of a former mill property and functions as a daughter foundation of the Skete of Saint Spyridon. The wooden church design draws from medieval Serbian monastic building traditions.

The monastery bears the name of an Orthodox feast related to the Annunciation and Saint Justin within Serbian Orthodox tradition. The church incorporates design elements drawn from medieval Serbian religious architecture that remain visible today.

The site can be explored on foot and sits in a rural setting with limited visibility from the main road. Plan your visit for regular hours when the community is present and welcomes guests.

The community is maintained by a single monk, Hieromonk Justin Rauer, making it function as a solitary hermitage rather than a traditional communal monastery. This rare form of Orthodox monastic life in Germany demonstrates how ancient contemplative practices continue in contemporary settings.