Lorch, Medieval monastery town in Ostalbkreis, Germany
Description
Lorch is a town in the Ostalbkreis region of Baden-Württemberg with a hillside setting featuring medieval buildings and structures. The layout reflects its role as a former monastery center, with the church and nearby structures forming the historic core.
History
The town grew around a Benedictine monastery founded in 1102, which served as a major religious institution through the medieval period. The settlement maintained its church-centered importance for centuries after the monastery's original role evolved.
Culture
The Protestant church at the town center reflects centuries of religious transformation in the region. You can still see how this spiritual heritage shapes the way locals relate to their community today.
Practical
The town sits on the Rems Railway line, offering regular train connections to surrounding areas in the region. The main historic sites are compact and walkable, making it easy to explore the core areas on foot.
Did you know?
The remains of the Roman frontier wall, the Limes, run beneath and through the town area and hold UNESCO World Heritage status. This ancient boundary line marks where Roman military power ended nearly two thousand years ago.
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Castra of Lorch
98 m
Barbarossa-Linde
1.1 km
Schillerhaus (Lorch)
247 m
Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Lorch-Waldhausen
2.6 km
Reinhold-Maier-Tower
4.7 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche Lorch
98 mKollegiatstift Lorch
100 m
9 Wellingtonien
1.7 km
Limeswachturm Wp 12/14
1.2 km
Forchengruppe und Alte Göppinger Straße
592 m
Lorcher Baggerseen
1.8 km
Aimersbachtal
1.7 km
Hauptschule Auf dem Schäfersfeld
571 m
Alte Sandgrube mit Tümpel, Plüderhausen
4.7 km
Götzenbachtal
1.5 km
Eberhardt-Ludwig-Stein
2 km
Feuchtgebiet im Schweizerbachtal
2.6 km
Bachverlauf des Walkersbachs im Gewann Bankert
2 km
1 Eiche beim Signal Pferchgarten
1.3 km
Silberweide im Gewann Gairen, Lorch, Württemberg
1.3 km
Sporthalle Auf dem Schäfersfeld
741 m1 Zuckerahorn im Wetzkämmerle
446 mHeuberg
5.6 km
Baggersee bei der Waldhäuser Mühle
2.7 km
Auwaldgebiet links der Rems
1.7 km
Auefläche an der Rems
2.7 km
Lindenbach-Weiher
3.2 kmHohler Stein
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