Architecture

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail

Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Kloster Lorsch [German]
Laureshamense Monasterium [Latin]
Torhalle [German]
Königshalle [German]
Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail

Architecture

structure overview
Lorsch Abbey » King's Hall
architectural element(s)
facade

Architecture: King's Hall

built
about 900
style/period
Carolingian Renaissance
work type
reception structure
architectural element(s)
entrance hall

Architecture: Lorsch Abbey

built
764
culture
German
work type
Christian monastery/convent

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Germany » Hesse » Lorsch
local language location name
Lorsch, Deutschland [German]
historical affiliations
900-962
East Francia
900-1232
Imperial Abbey of Lorsch
1232-1803
Electorate of Mainz
962-1806
Kingdom of Germany
962-1806
Holy Roman Empire
1806-1919
Grand Duchy of Hesse
1871-1919
German Empire

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (Lorsch Abbey)
type
cultural
criteria
III, IV
designation
reference
515-001

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,310 × 3,582  pixel
45.0 × 30.3 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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