Limburg Abbey

Ruins of Limburg Abbey

Limburg Abbey is a ruined abbey near Bad Dürkheim, at the edge of the Palatinate Forest in Germany. In the 9th century, the Salian Dukes from Worms built a fortress on the Linthberg as their family seat. In the early 11th century, the fortress was converted into a monastery with a basilica. It existed until the mid 16th century.

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Coordinates: 49°27′23″N 8°8′47″E / 49.45639°N 8.14639°E / 49.45639; 8.14639

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