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Wissembourg Abbey

7th century · 7th century · Also known as Weissenburg Abbey

Wissembourg Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in northern Alsace on the river Lauter, founded in the 7th century and dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Richly endowed by Frankish kings, it was a centre of learning where the monk Otfrid wrote his Old High German Gospel Harmony in the 9th century. The town of Wissembourg grew around it, and its Gothic church survives.

Wissembourg Abbey
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Free Imperial City of Wissembourg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wissembourg Abbey. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wissembourg-abbey
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The Epoch Institute. “Wissembourg Abbey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wissembourg-abbey.
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