historic territorial entity

Imperial Abbey of Lorsch

superordinate entity

Holy Roman Empire

self-designation

Reichsabtei Lorsch [German]

existence

852-1232

precedessor state

East Francia

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, northwest elevation

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, northwest elevation Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail, window

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail, window Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, tracery windows

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, tracery window Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, with church fragments in the background

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, with church fragments in the background Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, ornamental decoration

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, ornamental decoration Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, facade lion sculpture

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, facade lion sculpture Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, facade detail Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, west elevation

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, west elevation Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, northwest elevation

Lorsch Abbey, King's Hall, northwest elevation Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, door

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, door Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, south elevation

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, south elevation Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, monastery walls

Lorsch Abbey, monastery walls Lorsch, Hesse, Germany

Lorsch Abbey, church fragment, west elevation

Lorsch Abbey, Church Fragment, west elevation Lorsch, Hesse, Germany