Around 150-260 AD |
A Roman cohort fort (Kohortenkastell) is erected |
From the 8th (?) cent. |
The diocese of the extremely old St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche) in the East in Lorch expands into the area of the later town of Schwäbisch Gmünd |
Around 1060 |
The old parish church (Pfarrkirche) St. Maria is converted to a canons' foundation/collegiate foundation by the early Staufers. |
Around 1100 |
he Staufer found a Benedictine monastery at the site of a Staufer castle on the Women's or Monastery Mountain (Frauen- oder Klosterberg) |
1102 |
Duke Friedrich von Schwaben and his wife Agnes von Waiblingen transfer the monastery to the Pope |
1136 |
he free election of the abbot is assured |
Around 1140 |
King Konrad III moves the graves of his ancestors from the Cathedral (Stiftskirche) to the monastery |
1151 |
The monastery receives a letter of protection from the Staufers, in 1190 and 1215 as well |
Before 1251 |
The office of bailiff over the monastery is transferred to the Count of Württemberg |
1291 |
The patronage is transferred from the monastery to Count Eberhard von Württemberg, and from 1373 the office of bailiff remained permanently with Württemberg |
Since 1297 |
Of 4 parochial prebends, 2 are filled in the patronage of the monastery and 2 from the cathedral chapter of Augsburg (under which is the parish of Gmünd) |
1322 |
The counts of Württemberg hold the protective office of bailiff |
Mid 14th cent. |
The Lorch foundation is dissolved |
From late 15. cent. |
The abbot of Lorch was a member of the Württemberg state parliaments |
1460 |
A fire destroys the Parish Church (Pfarrkirche) |
1461 |
The monastery is reformed according to the observance of Melk Monastery |
1469 |
The monastery is consecrated after structural alterations are made to the chancel of the monastery church and the cloister |
1469-74 |
The parish church is renewed |
1475 |
The Staufer sarcophagus is erected |
Before 1488 |
The northern round tower lies in ruins |
1488 |
The rebuilding of the "Lorcher Hof" (agricultural products from Lorch were sold here) courtyard and the Lorcher Kelter (wine from Lorch was sold here) in Stuttgart is completed |
Around 1500 |
69 villages, hamlets and farms belong to the Lorch parish church |
1511/12 |
The Lorch Choir Books (1 Graduale, 2 Antiphonare) are produced in the monastery scriptorium |
1525 |
The monastery is besieged, plundered and partially destroyed in the Peasants' War (the extent of the destruction is unknown). Fire in the monastery church (destruction of the roof and the crossing tower), southern round tower ruined |
Around 1530 |
The frescos of the Staufers in the nave are painted |
1531 |
The restoration of the monastery church is completed |
1535 |
Lorch becomes Protestant for the first time (once and for all in 1648) |
1547-1552 |
Interim, the monks return to Lorch |
1556 |
The monastery school is established ; moved to Adelberg in 1587. |
1563 |
The first Protestant abbot is named |
1629 and 1634 |
Restitution edict: Counter-Reformation at Lorch Monastery and monastery bailiff's office |
1648 |
The Restitution ends in the Peace of Westphalia |
Since 1727 |
Prelate of Lorch; the monastery is now only the seat of the administrative authorities - first of the monastery administrative office, then of a treasury and forestry office; church services are no longer held in the monastery church |
1789 |
Secular administrator Bühler complains about the poor condition of the church |
1806 |
The secular monastery administrative office that has existed in Lorch since the Reformation with the three regional offices Lorch, Pfahlbronn and Täferrot wird closed |
1861 |
The Remstal railroad between Stuttgart and Aalen is opened |
1865 |
Lorch is raised to a town |
1879-83 |
The monastery church is restored under Building Director F. Berner of Stuttgart |
1880/81 |
The Marsilius Tower (Marsiliusturm) is enlarged |
1898 |
Dedication of the inscription tablet in memory of Empress Irene |
1904f. |
Restoration of the Town Church (Stadtkirche) |
1932 |
Establishment of a Protestant school for farmers', from 1934 National Socialist |
Since 1947 |
Home for the aged of the Protestant Home Foundation (Heimstiftung) |
Since 1950 |
The town is expanded by a large increase in the number of residents, new building areas and extensive building activity |
1973 |
Lorch becomes a member of the "Ostalbkreis" (group of towns in the eastern Swabian Highlands) |
1986 |
Lorch has 9,502 inhabitants |