Altenmünster site

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The Altenmünster site is an early monastic location associated with the Abbey of Lorsch, preserving archaeological remains that illuminate the origins and development of this important medieval religious center in Germany.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
early medieval monastic site
administeredBy heritage authorities of the State of Hesse
associatedWith Abbey of Lorsch
continent Europe
country Germany
hasArchaeologicalRemains burials
foundations of early monastic buildings
monastic precinct features
structural remains of church
hasFunction archaeological research site
monastic center
religious site
hasInterpretiveInfrastructure information panels
visitor pathways
hasLanguageOfHistoricalUse Latin
Old High German
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
part of World Heritage Site "Lorsch Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch"
heritageStatus protected cultural heritage site
locatedIn Bergstraße district
Hesse
Lorsch
locatedNear Lorsch Abbey
linked to: Abbey of Lorsch
openToPublic yes
partOf Lorsch Abbey complex
linked to: Abbey of Lorsch

cultural landscape around Lorsch Abbey
religion Christianity
religiousOrder Benedictine
linked to: Benedictines
researchField medieval archaeology
monastic archaeology
significance illuminates origins of Lorsch Abbey
important for study of early medieval monasticism in Germany
key source for understanding development of Lorsch as religious center
startTime 8th century
temporalExtent early Middle Ages
topLevelAdministrativeRegion State of Hesse
linked to: state of Hesse

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Abbey of Lorsch hasPart Altenmünster site
Lorsch hasMuseum Lorsch Abbey and Altenmünster archaeological area (museum context)
linked to: Altenmünster site