The abbey church is the structural centre of every abbey. © Michal Leukel

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Lorsch Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nibelungenstraße 32, 64653 Lorsch

UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Kloster Lorsch
The most famous building of the UNESCO World Heritage Lorsch Abbey is the so-called Gate or King's Hall. © espelohra
The best way to learn about the history of the abbey and the extensive abbey grounds is to take part in a guided tour. © Michal Leukel
The tithe barn contains a rich collection of building sculptures and archaeological finds from Roman times to the 19th century. © Michal Leukel
The museum centre provides information about the origins and history of the abbey, including the church fragment on the abbey hill. © Michal Leukel
The church fragment belongs to the basilica of the early 12th century. © Kilian Schönberger
The Lorsch Pharmacopoeia, which is one of the oldest manuscripts written in Lorsch in the 8th century, is possibly one of the earliest witnesses to the scientific development of medicine in the post-ancient West. © Kilian Schönberger
The Lauresham open-air laboratory is located in the heart of the Lorsch Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the 1:1 model of a Carolingian manor house, the topic of landlordship is vividly conveyed to visitors. © Michael C. Thumm
The theme days at the Lauresham open-air laboratory are one of the highlights of the event year at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey. © Michael C. Thumm
Dogs are not allowed inside, in consideration of the farm animals living in the Lauresham open-air laboratory. © Michael C. Thumm
© Michael Leukel

Welcome to the Lorsch Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lorsch Abbey, located in the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The impressive Königshalle entrance hall, with its colourful sandstone façade, is the abbey’s best preserved building and a real highlight from the early Carolingian period. The abbey is even mentioned in the famous Nibelungenlied poem. According to legend, it is where Siegfried, the crown prince of Xanten, was laid to rest.


UNESCO Welterbe Kloster Lorsch

Nibelungenstraße 32
64653 Lorsch
Telefon: +49 (0)62 51-86 92 00
E-Mail: info@kloster-lorsch.de
Web: www.schloesser-hessen.de

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