Carolingian Architecture: The Influence of Religion and Culture on the Abbey of Lorsch and Königshalle
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:30:23
Category: / Society & Culture / Art and Culture
Length: 3 pages (933 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Art and Culture
Length: 3 pages (933 words)
Very few structures were constructed during the Carolingian period, and even fewer are still in existence. However, at the Abbey of Lorsch in Germany, existing now only in the form of ruins, the gatehouse known as the Königshalle, still stands. As one of the few remaining Carolingian structures, Königshalle has become a tourist attraction. Despite the date of construction of the Königshalle remaining …
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