Kloster Sielmönken

Kloster Sielmönken is a former Benedictine monastery located between Uttum and Freepsum in Lower Saxony. The site now houses a farmstead and contains archaeological findings such as bricks and domestic objects that survived from the active period.

The monastery was originally dedicated to Saint Martin and followed Benedictine traditions. In 1444 it underwent a major transformation, converting to an Augustinian canonry.

The monastery served as an important religious center where local people brought donations and support. This role remains evident today through what survives at the site, showing how much the place mattered to nearby communities.

The site is reachable by country roads between the villages of Uttum and Freepsum in a quiet rural area. Visitors should know that the grounds are primarily farmland today with an active farmstead, so viewing is limited to the exterior.

A bell cast in 1508 by artisan Arent van Wou from the monastery's church now hangs in the church of Canhusen nearby. This object is one of the few surviving pieces from the monastery's original furnishings.

Location: Lower Saxony

GPS coordinates: 53.42810,7.15117

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:06