Lorch Abbey

Lorch, Germany

Lorch Abbey is a former Benedictine family monastery of the Staufer family. It was founded around 1102 by the Duke Friedrich I from Staufer family. After the Reformation the abbey was turned in to the Protestant convent school in 1556. Today Lorch Abbey is open for tours.

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Klosterstraße 1, Lorch, Germany
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Founded: 1102
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Salian Dynasty (Germany)

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Anna Maria Canji (2 years ago)
It is expencive to get in,I don't want to pay just for taking a stroll trough the park around the castle,that is outrageous.
Mary L (2 years ago)
My best friend had her wedding here. It is a very cute location great for weddings. The church is beautiful and makes a wedding more romantic.
Mirian Heerdt (3 years ago)
Amazing place
Dee ViperBee (3 years ago)
Absolute Chillout Lounge
Jonathan Ochs (3 years ago)
Ein sehr schöner Ort zum Fotos machen und anschauen. Die Falknerei nebenan sollte man unbedingt besucht haben. Es ist beeindruckend, mit wieviel Fachkenntnis und Einfühlungsvermögen die Betreiber die schönen Wildvögeln dressieren konnten. Alle Vögel fliegen ausnahmslos frei und man hat den Eindruck, dass ihnen die dargebotenen Kunststückchen wirklich Spaß machen. Für Groß und Klein ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Meiner Meinung nach sollte ein bisschen mehr für das leibliche Wohl Vorhanden sein. Dann würden sicher noch mehr Menschen diesen wundervollen Ort besichtigen.
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