LORSCH ABBEY WORLD HERITAGE AREA

ENTRY PRICES
Entrance to the World Heritage Area is free of charge.
Individual attractions can only be visited with an entry ticket.
Entry Normal
Entry Concessions*
Groups starting from 10 people /
max. 20 people
Families (Parents + their children
under 18 years)
Students in class group
LORSCH ABBEY WORLD HERITAGE AREA
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LORSCH ABBEY UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Tabakscheune
Kloster Altenmünster
UNESCO Welterbe
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The public teaching and recreational garden is dedicated to what is still
today the most important medicinal plant in the Lorsch Pharmacopoeia.
This is the architectural highlight of the UNESCO World Heritage Area.
The delightful Königshalle hall with its colourful, world-famous sandstone
facade dating back to the Carolingian era is the best preserved building
from that era north of the Alps. The upper floor of the building (only
accessible as part of a guided tour) shows some examples of excellently
preserved murals dating from various centuries.
WISSENSSPEICHER ZEHNTSCHEUNE (TITHE BARN)
Here, architectural history really comes alive. Where corn and fruits of the
field were once stored, we today see remnants discovered in the Abbey
hill, displayed in an appropriate archaeological setting.
(Only accessible as part of a guided tour.)
Here, plants with medicinal and healing properties are to be found, just
as they are listed in the Lorsch Pharmacopoeia (since 2013 an UNESCO
world heritage document), marking the beginning of modern-day medicine
in the western world.
MUZ MUSEUM CENTRE
Klostergelände
UNESCO Welterbe
The museum centre comprises two departments, one dealing with the
intellectual significance of Lorsch Abbey, the other section housing
the largest tobacco museum in Germany, as tobacco was grown and
processed in Lorsch for more than 300 years.
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THE PEONY GARDEN
Just a few years after the abbey was founded in 764 a new abbey site
was established on a glacial sand dune. As well as the three remaining
buildings – Königshalle hall, fragments of the basilica and the abbey wall
– a contemplative, minimalist landscape architecture shows in impressive
style the architectural scope of the site.
HERB GARDEN ACCOMPANYING THE LORSCH PHARMACOPOEIA
Karolingerplatz
Altes Rathaus
Touristinfo
KLOSTERHÜGEL (ABBEY HILL) (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE)
KÖNIGSHALLE (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE)
Wingertsbergstraße
Bahnhofstraße
THE NEW LORSCH ABBEY WORLD HERITAGE AREA
In 2014, 1,250 years after the abbey was founded, a large amount of
the extensive refurbishing and extension work will be completed, thus
greatly enhancing the attraction and range of experiences offered by the
whole site. At the heart of the three kilometre-long circuit lies the abbey
hill with the Königshalle hall, ecclesiastical fragments, the abbey wall and
the newly created herb garden. In addition, the former tithe barn houses
an information and museum centre where the intellectual history of the
location is made tangible. The newly constructed Lauresham Carolingian
noble court is unique in Europe, presenting the early Mediaeval manorial
system in an exciting, visual form.
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From its earliest beginnings in 764 until its destruction in the Thirty Years
War Lorsch Abbey has experienced an exciting and chequered history. It
owes its rapid growth in importance to a number of clever moves made
by the Abbey’s directorate. Relics of Saint Nazarius were found at an
early date and the Benedictine Abbey was placed under the personal protection of the king. Seigniory, architectural history and the humanities
are the three pillars for the outstanding importance which is today
assigned Charlemagne’s former imperial abbey.
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For more information, please visit: www.welterbe-areal-kloster-lorsch.de
Recommended circuit through
Lorsch Abbey World Heritage Area
BIZ VISITORS’ INFORMATION CENTRE
The educational aspects of the museum are located in the BIZ visitors’
centre. As well as housing the museum shop and offering ticket sales,
BIZ is also the starting point for Lauresham guided tours.
LAURESHAM OUTDOOR LABORATORY –
LIFE IN THE CAROLINGIAN AGE
What was life like for the peasants and the seigniory families during
Charlemagne’s time? The Carolingian court at Lauresham was modelled on
the basis of archaeological findings. Research is performed into farming,
animal husbandry and crafts in the course of practical, everyday work.
Here, visitors can learn a variety of interesting things about the manorial
system during the Carolingian era.
ALTENMÜNSTER ABBEY (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE)
This is the initial site of the mother abbey built in 764, which had to be
relinquished early on due to lack of space. Thanks to new landscape
architectural design work, today’s visitors can obtain a good idea of
what the site once looked like.
Single entry ticket Single entry ticket
Lauresham Museum Centre Museum Centre (MUZ)
6 €
4 €
3€
2€
4 €
12 €
2€
12 €
4 €
2€
* Reductions for schoolchildren, students, trainees, the disabled, the unemployed and
holders of approved passes.
Prices as of January 2014. All rights reserved.
World Heritage Area bicycle fleet:
Ticket price includes the use of a bicycle (depending on availability).
GUIDED TOURS
Duration Prices + Entry
Short guided tour of the abbey* 1 hour
(MUZ, Abbey hill, Königshalle hall)
1,5 hours
Guided tour of the abbey* (MUZ, Abbey hill, Königshalle hall)
1 hour
Guided tour of the MUZ museum centre* (abbey history department including special exhibitions)
45 min.
Guided tour of Königshalle hall* (Architecture and history of art, indoors and outdoors)
1 hour
Guided tour of the tithe barn* 2 hours
Guided tour of Lauresham* 1 hours
Guided tour of the herb garden* 2,5 hours
Abbey tour + tithe barn* 3,5 hours
Abbey tour + tithe barn + herb garden* 3,5 hours
Abbey tour + Lauresham* 4,5 hours
Abbey tour + tithe barn + Lauresham* 4,5 hours
Abbey tour + herb garden + Lauresham* Tobacco guided tour** (Tobacco museum, tobacco field, curing shed) 1,5 hours
1 hour Guided tour of town** (churches, key buildings, Nibelungensaal and brief introduction to abbey history with Königshalle hall)
* max. 20 people
** Flat rate for groups of up to 10 people. Each additional person 6 € or 4 €.
Prices as of January 2014. All rights reserved.
For further information, please visit: www.welterbe-areal-kloster-lorsch.de
CULTURAL LINK-ROAD
The cultural link road connects the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of
Altenmünster Abbey and Abbey hill. Old cultivated plants and a sign-posted
pathway lead visitors through a natural landscape with its high level of
cultural interest.
TOBACCO CURING SHED
An impressive testimony from the time of when
tobacco was grown in Lorsch: the shed which
was once used for curing tobacco.
SERVICE AND INFORMATION
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 – 17.00. Lauresham closed during winter months.
TICKETS & GUIDED TOURS – PURCHASE OF TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased and guided tours booked at various locations.
BIZ visitors‘ information centre
Im Klosterfeld 12-16
MIZ museum centre
Nibelungenstraße 35 | D-64653 Lorsch
[email protected] | Tel. +49 (0)6251-10382-0
Tourist-Information NibelungenLand
Altes Rathaus I Marktplatz 1 | D-64653 Lorsch
[email protected] | Tel. +49 (0)6251-17526-0
40 €
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LORSCH BY BIKE
DISCOVERING THE REGION
YOUR DAY IN LORSCH
FOOD & DRINK
MANY CYCLE PATHS LEAD TO LORSCH
WINE EXPERIENCE WITH A MASTER WINE GROWER
Whether on the Marktplatz or by Königshalle hall, in the shade of old
half-timbered buildings or in cosy vaulted cellars, Lorsch offers you plenty
of opportunities for fine dining and relaxation in restaurants, cafés and
bistros. Good wines from the region or a freshly brewed beer make your
enjoyment complete.
Several local and regional cycle routes intersect in Lorsch. For example,
there’s the R9 Hessen Cycle Route and the World Heritage Cycle Tour 2.
Lorsch is the ideal starting point for a cycle tour along the region’s
picturesque Bergstrasse mountain route.
For mountain bikers, we recommend the Geopark Odenwald tours.
Tantalize your taste buds and indulge yourself with an extravagant wine
tasting. Discover the wide variety of wines produced in our region – the
ideal accompaniment to a hearty meal, mild and strong cheeses, hand-made
chocolate, delicately smoked dishes… Taste wines in the midst of the vine
yards or enjoy an unforgettable wine experience right at the heart of nature.
EXCURSION INTO THE HISTORY AND
PRESENT-DAY LIFE OF THE ABBEY
OUR TIP Ask for details of our ‘Gourmet experience’, an exclusive dinner that takes
in four of the town’s best restaurants | [email protected]
Try our ‘Finest herbal truffles made according to the Lorsch Pharmacopoeia’
Süße Werkstatt | Römerstraße 8 | Tel. +49 (0)6251-56821 | www.suesse-werkstatt.de
SHOPPING
Regional specialities, local products and original souvenirs – they’re all
waiting to be discovered on a stroll through Lorsch town centre. Take
time to get to know the town!
OUR TIP A ticket for the World Heritage Site gives you interesting discounts in
selected shops.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION
As early as 1,250 years ago, monks, beggars and pilgrims, kings, emperors
and popes all visited Lorsch. And they stayed with the people who lived
here: the monks. Accommodation is waiting for you here, too, in private
homes, guest houses and boutique hotels; and other towns nearby offer
accommodation in hotels of all categories just 10 minutes away.
INFO Tourist-Information NibelungenLand
[email protected] | Tel. +49 (0)6251-17526-0
INFO Christa Guth | Tel. +49 (0)6251-8609075 | www.cg-wein.de
SERVICE FOR CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS
For the more energetic visitors, Lorsch offers cycle parking spaces in the
town centre, and there’s also a battery charging station for e-bikes. If you
need a bike while you’re here, three cycle shops and a cycle hire point are
on hand to meet your requirements.
INFO Tourist-Information NibelungenLand
[email protected] | Tel. +49 (0)6251-17526-0
OUR TIP Odenwaldbike cycle hire at the UNESCO World Heritage Area
www.odenwaldbike.de
TICKET & BIKE AT THE WORLD HERITAGE AREA
Visitors to the World Heritage Area are entitled to use our World Heritage
Cycle Fleet. Use of a cycle is included in the price of your ticket (according
to availability). Obtainable from the MUZ museum centre or the BIZ visitor
information centre.
INFO Tourist-Information NibelungenLand
[email protected] | Tel. +49 (0)6251-17526-0
HEPPENHEIM
Mediaeval half-timbered houses, narrow, romantic streets in the historic
town centre and idyllic squares – these are the features typical of Heppenheim, a district administrative town famous for its wine and festival.
High above, Starkenburg castle towers over proceedings.
INFO Touristinfo Heppenheim | Tel. +49 (0)6252-131171 | www.heppenheim.de
Upon your arrival in Lorsch, you first make for the World Heritage Area.
We recommend you join in one of the regular guided tours through the
abbey grounds. The museum centre will provide you with information
about the abbey’s origins and history. After visiting the famous Königs
halle hall, on the abbey hill with its ecclesiastical remains, tithe barn and
herb garden you will learn interesting facts about the background of
the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The mild climate that favours the growing of grapes here also makes possible the cultivation of a wide range of different plants. More than 2,500
varieties of perennial shrubs can be seen in the Hermannshof gardens. Old
trees and shrubs some of which are very rare in Germany are also to be
found here.
In the afternoon, you can set off on foot or with a bicycle hired from the
World Heritage Fleet to visit Lauresham, a Carolingian village where you
will see what life was like for the townspeople and the families of the lord
of the manor at the time of Charlemagne. After this visit, you will have
time for a walk along the World Heritage Site circuit, past Altenmünster
Abbey and the former tobacco shed.
The ancient Roman town is a surprise to all who visit, with its almost perfectly preserved historic town centre and the scenic surroundings between
the Neckar and Odenwald. It takes you on a journey back in time through
two millennia, through living history, culture and romantic flair.
Lorsch Culture and Tourism Department
Stiftstraße 1 | D-64653 Lorsch
Tel. +49 (0)6251-5967-501
Fax +49 (0)6251-5967-555
[email protected]
www.lorsch.de
OUR TOURISM PARNTERS
Tourismus Service Bergstrasse e.V.
Großer Markt 9 | D-64646 Heppenheim
Tel. +49 (0)6252-131170
Fax +49 (0)6252-131173
[email protected]
www.diebergstrasse.de
A SOUVENIR FROM LORSCH
To round off your day, there is still time for a stroll through the pretty town
of Lorsch, where in addition to convivial cafés you will be enticed by fine
regional specialities such as herbal truffles and Lorsch maize corn bread.
Odenwald Tourismus GmbH
Marktplatz 1 | D-64720 Michelstadt
Tel. +49 (0)6061-965970
Fax +49 (0)6061-9659720
[email protected]
www.odenwald.de
INFO Stadtinfo | Dr.-Carl-Benz-Platz 1 | D-68526 Ladenburg | Tel. +49 (0)6203-922603
www.ladenburg.de
FELSENMEER ‘SEA OF ROCKS’
According to legend, two giants got into an argument and started throwing
granite rocks at each other. These formed the ‘sea of rocks’ near Reichenbach. At the centre of the Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geopark nature reserve,
this magical stone landscape nestling under tall beech trees invites young
and old alike to climb and wonder at this amazing natural phenomenon.
INFO Seifenwiesenweg 59 | D-64686 Lautertal | www.felsenmeer.org
JOURNEY INTO THE CAROLINGIAN AGE
Tourist-Information NibelungenLand
Marktplatz 1 | D-64653 Lorsch
Tel. +49 (0)6251-175260
Fax +49 (0)6251-1752626
[email protected]
www.nibelungenland.info
We recommend a leisurely lunch in one of the restaurants – many have a
summer terrace – in the centre of Lorsch, perhaps even with a look inside
Königshalle hall.
IN THE CAROLINGIAN VILLAGE
ROMAN TOWN OF LADENBURG
CONTACT | INFORMATION | RESERVATIONS
LUNCH IN THE SHADE OF THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
HERMANNSHOF GARDENS, WEINHEIM
INFO Babostraße 5 | D-69469 Weinheim | Tel. +49 (0)6201-13652
www.sichtungsgarten-hermannshof.de
Photos: Ludwig März, Stadt Lorsch, EGL, Andrea Zank, Back-und Brauhaus Drayß
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DISCOVERING AND ENJOYING LORSCH
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