Lorch, Medieval monastery town in Ostalbkreis, Germany
The town of Lorch extends across 34 square kilometers of land in Baden-Württemberg, with an elevation of 288 meters above sea level.
The Benedictine monastery in Lorch, established in 1102 by Duke Friedrich of Swabia, became a burial site for the Staufer dynasty.
The Protestant Stiftskirche and reconstructed Roman watchtower represent the architectural inheritance of different historical periods in Lorch.
The town maintains direct access to regional transportation through the Rems Railway line, connecting residents to neighboring municipalities in Baden-Württemberg.
The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes in Lorch received UNESCO World Heritage status, marking the ancient Roman frontier defenses.
Location: Ostalbkreis
Elevation above the sea: 288 m
Website: http://stadt-lorch.de
GPS coordinates: 48.79833,9.68833
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
Kloster Lorch
1.1 km
Castra of Lorch
30 m
Barbarossa-Linde
1.2 km
Schillerhaus (Lorch)
175 m
Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Lorch-Waldhausen
2.5 km
Reinhold-Maier-Tower
4.6 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch
24 m
9 Wellingtonien
1.8 km
Limeswachturm Wp 12/14
1.3 km
Forchengruppe und Alte Göppinger Straße
570 m
Lorcher Baggerseen
1.7 km
Hauptschule Auf dem Schäfersfeld
668 m
Aimersbachtal
1.6 km
Alte Sandgrube mit Tümpel, Plüderhausen
4.6 km
Götzenbachtal
1.5 km
1 Eiche beim Signal Pferchgarten
1.4 km
Bachverlauf des Walkersbachs im Gewann Bankert
1.9 km
Eberhardt-Ludwig-Stein
2.1 km
Silberweide im Gewann Gairen, Lorch, Württemberg
1.2 km
Feuchtgebiet im Schweizerbachtal
2.7 km
Sporthalle Auf dem Schäfersfeld
843 m
Gebiete um Welzheim und Walkersbacher Tal (Ostalbkreis)
3 km
Ehemaliger Steinbruch nördl.Hollenhof
1 km
Baumbestand am Klostereingang
1.2 km
Baggersee bei der Waldhäuser Mühle
2.6 km
Auwaldgebiet links der Rems
1.8 km
Auefläche an der Rems
2.8 km
Lindenbach-Weiher
3.3 kmReviews
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