The
Abbey of Lorsch (; , called also
Laurissa and
Lauresham) is a former Imperial Abbey in
Lorsch,
Germany, about 10 km east of
Worms, one of the most renowned monasteries of the
Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-
Romanesque–
Carolingian style buildings in Germany. Its chronicle, entered in the Lorscher Codex compiled in the 1170s (now in the state archive at
Würzburg) is a fundamental document for early medieval German history. Another famous document from the monastic library is the
Codex Aureus of Lorsch. In 1991 the ruined abbey was listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.