The history of Thorn, also known as the 'white town', goes back as far as 975. The Limburg town of Thorn is very close to the Belgian border. Thanks to all the white houses in the city center, the place is also known as the 'white town'.
The history of this town runs almost parallel to the history of the Thorn abbey, which Saint Ansfried founded in 975. The church was a stift church, the main church of the monastic community, and it was not easy to become a member of this Thorn stift.
If you were not of high standing, then a place in the Thornse stift was unfortunately not for you. In 1797, however, the abbey was abolished after the arrival of the French, and all abbey buildings except the church were demolished.
This Gothic abbey church with baroque decor is still standing, after several restorations. In March 2020, burglars broke a hole in the display case of the treasury and took some precious liturgical objects with them.
Fortunately, part of the loot was recovered during an arrest and the objects are now safely back in the treasure room.
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