Lorsch Abbey

The Imperial Abbey of Lorsch (German: ''Reichsabtei Lorsch''; Latin: ''Laureshamense Monasterium'', called also ''Laurissa'' and ''Lauresham''), in Lorsch, about 10 km (6 miles) east of Worms, was one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-Romanesque buildings in Germany (...)