Lorch Abbey

Lorch Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in from 1102 to 1556 and again from 1630 to 1648. It was originally the house monastery of the Staufer dynasty. Today, many of its buildings remain and are open to visitors.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: former Benedictine abbey in Lorch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “Kloster Lorch”
  • Address: Klosterstraße 2, 73547
  • Postal code: 73547

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lorch station and Castra of Lorch.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , located in the district in , . The station lies on the Rems Railway. Train services are operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Library
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is a library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weitmars and Rattenharz.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Lorch Abbey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Lorch Abbey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Lorch Abbey.

Lorch Abbey

Latitude
48.79885° or 48° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
9.70329° or 9° 42′ 12″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
Q1539999
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Lorch Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “abadia de Lorch”
  • Czech: “Klášter Lorch”
  • Dutch: “Kloster Lorch”
  • French: “abbaye de Lorch”
  • French: “Abbaye de Lorch”
  • German: “Benediktinerabtei Lorch”
  • German: “Kloster Lorch”
  • Greek: “Αββαείο του Λορκ”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Lorch”
  • Romanian: “Abația Lorch”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Lorch”
  • Russian: “Клостер Лорх”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Лорх”
  • Turkish: “Lorch Manastırı”

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