in the years before World War I. The ancient entrance hall, the Königshalle or aula regia ("king's hall"), built in the 9th century by King Louis II, is the oldest largely intact monument of Carolingian architecture. List of abbots In 468 years, the monastery had 47 abbots.. See also Carolingian art Carolingian dynasty Carolingian Renaissance Notes References External links Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch: UNESCO Official Website Lorsch Abbey: official website Codex Laureshamensis, volume 1–3 Charters of Lorsch Abbey in Latin at Austrian Literature Online edited by Karl Glöckner, Darmstadt, 1929–1936. Interactive map of the property of Lorsch Abbey at Regnum Francorum Online Bibliotheca Laureshamensis – digital: virtualization of the monastic library of Lorsch Abbey 8th-century religious buildings and structures Benedictine monasteries in Germany Premonstratensian monasteries in Germany Monasteries in Hesse Carolingian architecture Buildings and structures in Bergstraße (district) Tobacco buildings Christian monasteries established in the 8th century Museums in Hesse Religious museums in Germany World Heritage Sites in Germany 8th-century establishments in Germany Burial sites of the Carolingian dynasty Religious buildings and structures completed in 764