Lorsch Travel Guide

 scottishvisitor Says:  In the early sixties of the eighth century Count Cancor and his mother Williswinda founded the little monastery here in Lorsch. The Monastery was later given to the Count's relative a Chrodegan Archbishop of Metz, he was a great follower of the Carolingian dynasty. The... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  I spotted this Protestant Church = the Evangelische Kirche on the way back to the car and heading for Schwetzingen. I didn't go in = I would never have found a way through the thick forrestation surrounding the Church but to my surprise it was open. The Church stands on... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Benediktin Plaz is a pedestrian area which included the Cloister and Market Place. I was surprised to learn it was included as a tourist attraction as recently as 1982 when on the 18th. September of that year Dr. A. Ohlemeyer, the Abbot of Neuburg, which is the only... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The King's Hall Museum has three departments which individually trace the history of Lorsch. This is the tobacco museum - a bright modern building. The museum has so many artistically displayed tobacco items from highly decorative clay and wooden pipes, pretty hand painted... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The old town hall of Lorsch is a pretty half-timbered building, dated 1715. The ground floor is massive, the upper floors were built in timberwork with elaborate patterns. The gable front is directed towards the square and the monastery at the far end of the main street. Two... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The old town centre looks like a quaint place for a little stroll and a rest. I did not have time for more than a quick glance, unfortunately. Around the main square you will find a number of restaurants, pubs and cafes with outdoor seating that look very pleasant. The... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  A modern statue in the main street, not far from the Gate Hall and the museum centre, represent Saint Benedict, the founder of the Benedictine order. Obviously people in Lorsch have faith in Saint Benedict. Somebody entrusted him his bike to watch... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The museum centre is located in a modern building next to the Gate Hall and the abbey grounds. It unites three museums under one roof:1. the exhibition about history of the monastery, owned by department of the administration of palaces and gardens of Hessen,2. the folklore... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The ornaments of the facades cannot deny their ancient Roman origins. However, the Carolingian master builders developed their own way of dealing with the rules of ancient architecture. The surface is covered in a pattern of hexagonal red and yellowish stones, alternating... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Nobody knows when exactly the gate hall has been erected, probably around 790/800. Nobody knows its original purpose, apart from being a representative entrance to the church and abbey grounds. The hall on the first floor indicates there was more to it. The building is also... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  A first Benedictine monastery was founded after 760 in the location now named Altenmünster on the bank of the river Weschnitz. The first monks came from Gorze near Metz. After a few years the monastery moved 600 m further west onto the top of a low hill, so the birth date... 

 Cristian_Uluru Says:  During my visit of the town I attended to a rappresentation of music made by local orchestra. You can see a short video on my Video page. 

 scottishvisitor Says:  We wandered around Lorsch's pretty but tiny streets, which all lead into the Market Place, spending time admiring the many half timbered houses. Most of the colourful houses were designed and built in the first half of the eighteenth century. I was interested in the many...