Amorbach Abbey

The three-nave basilica features baroque architecture with twin towers, decorated with arcade and round-arched friezes from the early 12th century.

Founded in 701 by Frankish rulers, the monastery served as a center for Christian expansion in the eastern Odenwald region until its secularization in 1803.

The interior displays Rococo decorations, including stucco work and frescoes depicting scenes from Saint Benedict's life and regional religious figures.

The former abbey church now functions as a Protestant parish church, while other buildings serve as residence for the Princes of Leiningen.

The abbey's library contains 35,000 volumes, and its Stumm organ from 1782 remains one of the best-preserved historical organs in German-speaking regions.

Location: Amorbach

Inception: 8 century

Architectural style: baroque architecture

Address: Schloßplatz 1

Website: http://fuerst-leiningen.de/de/_sehenswert_benediktinerabtei_abteikirche.html

GPS coordinates: 49.64008,9.20092

Latest update: May 13, 2025 13:30