Lorsch - Lorsch

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Lorsch
federal stateHesse
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Lorsch

Lorsch is a residential town with a world cultural heritage in southern Hesse reed.

Many people probably know Lorsch as a junction from the A67 before heading into the traffic jam Darmstadt device. But it is not only worthwhile to leave and visit the city. The world cultural heritage of the monastery and the market square with (ice) cafés invite you to take a break.

background

Lorsch Monastery in the Topographia Hassiae of Matthäus Merian 1655 (view from the southeast. The monastery wall in the front of the picture is still intact. In front of it is the fairground today, which is also used as a parking lot.

The Königshalle is the most beautiful "remnant" of the former imperial monastery in Lorsch.

The Lorsch Monastery was founded in 764 (as Altenmünster Monastery on the Weschnitz). A few years later, the current facility was built on the dunes. The gate hall was probably part of a triumphal path into the monastery church. The representative building (the King's Hall) was built around the year 900 in the Carolingian style.

Today only small parts of the formerly extensive monastery complex are preserved. Next to the gate hall there is a small remnant of the once very large monastery church. Remnants of the monastery wall are also still preserved.

getting there

By plane

By train

  • With the Intercity to Bensheim. Good to know: Bensheim train station now has elevators (to be found at the southern ends of the platform).
  • Then with the Nibelungenbahn (route R63 Worms - Bensheim) to Lorsch train station (journey time from Bensheim approx. 5 minutes). From the train station it is approx. 800 m south along Bahnhofstrasse to the market square.
  • Alternatively, you can also take the from Bensheim train station bus (Line 641) arrive via Einhausen (ring line Bensheim - Einhausen - Lorsch; travel time about 25 minutes). The next stop to the city center is Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz (walk to the market square about 400 m north along Römerstrasse);

By bicycle

In the street

  • Lorsch has the luxury of two highways that pass close to the town without adding to the noise in the city center. So you can choose the motorway that has fewer traffic disruptions to get there. On the A67 Darmstadt - Mannheim motorway, take the Lorsch junction; on the 5 motorway, the Bensheim / Lorsch exit is the right choice.

mobility

Map of Lorsch

The old town can be easily reached on foot from the fairground or the train station. You can park for free on the fairground (marked with brown tourist signs). From the square it is approx. 300 m to the Königshalle with museum center and approx. 500 m to the market square. In Lorsch there are a number of different speed limits, which are also regularly checked by measurements, including two permanently installed flash units.

Like the entire Bergstrasse district, Lorsch belongs to the VRN (Rhein-Neckar transport association). To the RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund) there are transitional tariffs.

Tourist Attractions

Gate hall in the Carolingian architectural style
  • Market square with half-timbered town hall - various (ice) cafes, fountains, some half-timbered buildings
  • Lorsch Abbey with the King's Hall and remains of the monastery church, since 1991 World Heritage. The gate hall is one of the few completely preserved buildings in the Carolingian architectural style. Incidentally, the building was the first building in Hesse to be listed as a historical monument more than 100 years ago. A herb garden reminiscent of the famous Lorsch pharmacopoeia was laid out in the monastery garden. The generously redesigned and expanded "Lorsch Monastery World Heritage Site" will open in mid-September 2014. Among other things, an open-air museum in the form of a farmyard from the Carolingian era was set up (see also page of Lorsch Monastery).
  • Museum center at the monastery- Especially for children, the museum center offers offers on various topics such as: games like in the Middle Ages, stone masons, carving from "ivory" (= soap) or medicine and herb gardens in the Middle Ages.

activities

  • To go biking (see also section excursions)
  • 1  Forest swimming pool, At the birch garden 1. Tel.: 49(0)6251 57368. Heated outdoor pool with a water temperature of 23 degrees is usually from.Open: mid-May to September (from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
  • Mini golf at the Lorsch Klosterspatzen
  • Visit of the Bird parks at the Birkengarten (free entry)
  • The generous one invites families Playground at the birch garden next to the forest swimming pool. Very nicely landscaped park with a large lawn for sunbathing. Playground equipment is well selected and distributed for different age groups. There is even a water playground, table tennis tables, a basketball court and a boules court.

Events

  • Noise fire - the historical signal chain from the Rhine to the heart of the Odenwald - on March 31, 2012.

shop

Lorsch still has a functioning town center. There are a few retail stores and a smaller supermarket. West of the city center is at the Nibelungenstrasse in the direction of the Autobahn a "supermarket district" with several markets. In the meantime, some supermarkets have also opened in the northern industrial park.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Overview of holiday apartments and private rooms on the Side of the city of Lorsch

health

Practical advice

Lorsch has the area code 06251. The post office can be found on Bahnhofstrasse.

trips

Close range by bike

  • short bike tour or longer walk to the Herrebrücke am Weschnitzbecken nature reserve. The meadow area is approx. 3 - 5 km southeast of the city center. The flood retention basin was designed to protect the w: Curlew (is a meadow breeder) placed under nature protection. From the lookout at the Herrenbrücke 49 ° 38 '17 "N.8 ° 35 ′ 12 ″ E you have a beautiful view over the extensive meadow area.
  • Small bike tour to the Bergstrasse Nature Conservation Center at the Erlache. The center can be easily reached by bike from Lorsch town center via asphalted, agricultural paths. There is a natural history exhibition about the region. Further adventure elements can be found in the attractive outdoor area of ​​the Zentrum am See. There is a small bistro for the physical well-being. opening hours; Admission: free, location of the center: 49 ° 39 '32 "N.8 ° 35 '42 "E.

Farther away by bike

Many sights can be easily reached from Lorsch by bike. The one-way route is given. The use of a cycling map is recommended for the tours. A very accurate one is below literature specified.

literature

  • Cycling map of the southern Ried with Bergstrasse and parts of the Rhine-Neckar area - scale 1: 30,000, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-3-931273-46-0 , Price: 7 euros. The map is accompanied by a 16-page booklet with tour suggestions from the local ADFC (General German Bicycle Club). The sheet cut of the map can be downloaded here as a PDF file can be viewed. The map is also available directly from Meki Landkarten Verlag available.

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