Redirection

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Last Of The Vacation Pictures

 Maria Laach Abbey, situated at the lake which appeared as a result of a volcano eruption:









The church building dates back to the 11th century.





It's a fine example of Romanesque architecture:



Close-ups of the lake:











The Laacher See is 51 m deep.





The abbey is very touristic and has several stores where you can buy books, a variety of natural (biological) products, pot plants and also different sorts of wine and liquor produced by the monks.


3 comments:

  1. Oh it looks like you had a wonderful time amidst all that beauty! I would love to go there but I do not understand the language.

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  2. I like the castle-like design of that building!

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  3. Yes, it's a very beautiful church. Inside it has some unique frescoes.

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