Bavarian Swabia
Kempten
Kempten (Allgäu)

St. Lorenz Basilica

St. Lorenz Basilica is a baroque minor basilica in , Bavaria, named after the Christian martyr Lawrence of Rome. It is the former abbey church of the Benedictine Kempten Abbey.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Kempten, Swabia, Germany
  • Also known as: “Basilika St. Lorenz”
  • Address: Stiftsplatz 2, Kempten (Allgäu), 87439
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zumsteinhaus and Marstall (Kempten).

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 110 metres south of St. Lorenz Basilica.

Public building
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is a public building, which is situated 120 metres north of St. Lorenz Basilica.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres west of St. Lorenz Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reinharts and Stiftsbleiche.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of St. Lorenz Basilica.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of St. Lorenz Basilica.

St. Lorenz Basilica

Latitude
47.72845° or 47° 43′ 42″ north
Longitude
10.31162° or 10° 18′ 42″ east
Inception
1670
Open location code
8FVGP8H6+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42702512
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q2320318
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“St. Lorenz Basilica” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pflanzbeet mit Bänken and Springbrunnen/Zierbrunnen Hildegardplatz.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hofgarten and Residenzplatz.

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