The Garmann Rooms

When Christopher Garmann (1720 - 1779) was appointed fogd (tax collector) for Ryfylke in 1749, he took over from his parents the management of the monastery buildings and the farm and began an extensive renovation project. In recent years, architects have tried to re-create the Garmann rooms by using original doors, mouldings and colours. Back when this was a monastery, however, this part of the building would have been a dormitory.

Here you can find portraits of Christopher Garmann (1720-1779), his second wife Cecilie Catharine Garmann nee Widding (1734-1759), and his parents Karen Garmann nee Frimann (1683-1770) and Johan Garmann (1675-1730). The rooms are decorated as they may have appeared in the 1700s.