Ehemalige Benediktinerabtei, die heute zum UNESCO Weltkulturerbe zählt
Das Kloster Lorsch wurde Mitte des 8. Jahrhunderts erbaut. Bis zur Aufhebung Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts war das Reichskloster ein Macht-, Geistes- und Kulturzentrum der Region. Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg zerstörten spanische Truppen die Klosteranlage, woraufhin sie viele Jahre lang als Steinbruch diente. Unversehrt blieb lediglich die Königshalle (Torhalle).
Opening times
Das Klostergelände ist ganzjährig und täglich bis zum Einbruch der Dunkelheit frei zugänglich. Die Öffnungszeiten der einzelnen Gebäude können der offiziellen Website entnommen werden.
Public transport
Mit dem Zug zum Bahnhof Lorsch
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Directions
Auf der A5 oder A67 nach Lorsch
Parking
Am Kloster Lorsch
Coordinates
DD
49.653363, 8.569014
DMS
49°39'12.1"N 8°34'08.5"E
UTM
32U 468891 5500180
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