Premonstratensian monastery, Csorna, Monastery museum in Csorna, Hungary

The Premonstratensian monastery in Csorna stands beside the 85th main road and combines a working monastery, a parish church and the Csorna Museum. The church was rebuilt from 1774 to 1786 to plans by the Moravian architect Haubt; its late Baroque east tower was finished in 1785, the choir widened in 1804, and the tower's present roof shape dates from 1834.

The monastery was founded in 1180 when Premonstratensian monks established themselves in Csorna and created a religious center. The community remained influential over the centuries and shaped local development throughout the region.

The monastery reflects the daily life of the Premonstratensian order through the objects and spaces visitors see today. You can sense how the religious community shaped this place over many centuries.

The monastery is easily reached on foot from Csorna's town center, situated in a quiet part of the town. It is advisable to check opening hours in advance, as the museum is only accessible during certain times of day.

The monastery ran a scriptorium: the oldest surviving charter it issued for a private legal transaction dates from 1226. In 1950 Hungary's government closed the house with its 64 members; seven monks fled abroad and founded a novitiate in Orange County, California, in 1961, raised to an abbey in 1984.