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West Front of Maulbronn Abbey, Germany
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| Title | West Front of Maulbronn Abbey, Germany |
| Country | Germany |
| Province/County | Baden-Wrttemberg |
| City | Maulbronn |
| Continent | Europe |
| Media | architecture |
| Century | 12th Century |
| Subject 1 | Religion, Piety and Spirituality |
| Subject 2 | Arts and Architecture |
| Keywords | architecture, monasteries, church, Cistercians, religious life, religious houses, religious orders. |
| Description | West front of Maulbronn Abbey, Germany. Cistercians came to Germany during the lifetime of St. Bernard. Begun in 1147, this was one of the largest and most prosperous of their foundations and preserves several architectural features that have failed to survive elsewhere. Among them is narthex, or west porch, wheree lay members of the abbey, guests and travellers could assemble before entering the church. |
| Original Source | TBCompleted |
| Secondary Source | Ian Richards, Abbeys of Europe, p. 93. |
| Contributors | R. Harold Garrett-Goodyear |
| Format | jpg |
| Slide ID | ae_11 |
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