From its foundation in Carolingian times until well into the High Middle Ages, Lorsch Abbey was one of the most important cultural centers for disseminating the educational programs developed at the royal court. The abbey became famous for its scriptorium and its extensive library, one …

Lorsch Abbey is one of the most significant buildings from the era of Emperor Charlemagne, Charles the Great. One of its most famous features is its extraordinary Gate Hall, also known as the King’s Hall, which was built around the year 900.

Lorsch Abbey World Heritage Site in the heart of the town of Lorsch: background information, hands-on activities, guided tours, museum education and more

What is the Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch? These two buildings – an abbey church and what was probably a ceremonial entrance – are all that remains of an ancient monastery at Lorsch. They’re particularly rare because they date to the pre-Romanesque Carolingian era.

Lorsch in Hesse is the home of the famous Lorsch Abbey - a Carolingian art lover's dream. It's where you'll find beer gardens, museums, and the deliciously sweet Lorscher Welschbrot.

Nov 18, 2013 · Founded by the Frankish Count Cancor in 764, the abbey stands as a monument to the Carolingian Empire. The story goes that in 766 the remains of Saint Nazarius (executed under the persecutions of Diocletian) were brought to the abbey in order to make it a popular …

Nov 6, 2020 · Lorsch is one of the ideal daytrips from Frankfurt. Begin your day with ofcourse Lorsch Abbey. After the guided tour of the King's Hall, walk around to see museum, church ruins, abbey ruins, monastery wall & altenmuster monastery.

Feb 6, 2007 · Reproductions of artifacts from the Lorsch abbey, which is on the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage List, are in the museum center, right across the...

The abbey became famous for its scriptorium and comprehensive library, one of the largest and most important in the Middle Ages. Today, the remaining works, including the famous Codex Aureus of Lorsch, are dispersed across 54 sites in 17 countries around the world. The …

Many people are unaware that the UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey consists of two core zones: the site where the abbey was founded, Altenmünster Abbey on the River Weschnitz (core zone I) and the much larger abbey consecrated ten years later in 774 by Charlemagne …

A Unesco world heritage site, the Imperial Abbey used to be one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Now mostly in ruins, there are some parts of the building remaining which are some of the best examples of pre-Romanesque Caroligian architectural …

Founded around AD 760, Lorsch Abbey, in the charming village of Lorsch, was an important religious site in its Carolingian heyday (8th to 10th centuries). Preserved medieval buildings include the rare, Carolingian-era Königshalle and the Altenmünster.