Caption

Wechselburg Abbey, formerly also known as Zschillen Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery in Wechselburg in Saxony. The collegiate church, a late Romanesque basilica, is one of the best-preserved large Romanesque buildings east of the Saale. The rood screen with its sculptures is one of the most outstanding examples of German art from the 13th century

Date

Apr 16, 2007

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK24F35_176

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No

Property release

No

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Rights managed

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27,2Mb (2,2Mb) / 12,6in x 8,4in / 3780 x 2515 (300dpi)

Keywords

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