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Corvey
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Corvey is a former imperial Benedictine abbey and today's palace complex in Weser Uplands at Höxter, in the extreme East Westphalia. In June 2014 Corvey became one of the most important monasteries in the early Middle Ages Europe, under the name of Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey to the UNESCO world heritageUNESCO World Heritage Site explained.

background

Westwork of the abbey

Today as Corvey Castle The building complex, consisting of castle, church and domain, began in 822, when monks from the monastery of Hethis, which can no longer be localized today, moved their convent to the area of ​​today's Corvey. As early as 823 the emperor gave the monastery relics of St. Stephen, in 836 relics of St. Vitus from the cathedral of Saint-Denis transferred to Corvey. The abbey church that has survived to this day was the St. Stephen and Vitus consecrated and has been the destination of pilgrims over the centuries in the footsteps of the two saints.

The Corvey Benedictine Abbey had a decisive influence on religious and cultural life in the region and throughout the empire. The monastery was one of the richest monasteries in Germany thanks to donations, and it only accepted friars from the nobility (in contrast to other Benedictine monastery communities). In the meantime belonged next to Höxter and the extensive property around Corvey himself, among other things Meppen, Hemeln, Visbek and vineyards on the Moselle belonged to Corvey. The Schaaken monasteries (at Lichtenfels (Hesse), Ober-Werbe (at Waldeck) and Kemnade (at Bodenwerder) from Corvey.

getting there

Corvey Castle
Entrance with the castle restaurant
St. Stephen and Vitus
Altar of the Church of St. Stephen and Vitus

In the street

Corvey is on the county road K 45, the Höxter connects to Corvey via the dead straight Corveyer Allee. The official signs divert you once Höxter around, but you should definitely arrive via the imposing avenue. In Höxter there is even a connection to the federal highways B64 (Telgte-Paderborn-Höxter-Holzminden-Bad Gandersheim-Seesen), B83 (Buckeburg-Höxter-Hofgeismar-kassel-Bebra) and B239 (Höxter-Steinheim (Westphalia)-Detmold-location-Bad Salzuflen). A paid parking lot (day ticket € 2) can be found not far from the entrance to the palace complex.

By bus and train

The bus route runs between Höxter and Corvey HX5 (City bus Höxter) every hour on weekdays and every two hours on weekends. At the Höxter Rathaus stop there is a connection to various bus routes to the surrounding area and the RB 84 Egge-Bahn (KBS 403) Kreiensen, Holzminden, Ottbergen, Bad Driburg, Altenbeken and Paderborn. The former Höxter train station near Corvey was closed to tourist traffic in 1976. Bus timetables can be found at www.ostwestfalen-lippe-bus.de.

By bicycle

Next to the Weser cycle path The Kloster-Garten-Route as well as the D-Routes 3 (European cycle route R1) and 9 by Corvey. The former monastery is a popular destination by bike from Höxter or Holzminden out. Besides dogs, bicycles are not allowed in the palace complex itself; there are several bicycle racks opposite the palace restaurant.

On foot

It is probably most impressive when you make your way from Höxter along the banks of the Weser to Corvey (approx. 2 km) and first walk around the old oak alley (approx. 1 km) before visiting it . The castle grounds can only be explored on foot. Corvey is the start or end point of the Pilgrimage route Höxter-Bochum (Hellweg). During the seasonal opening times of the church from April to the beginning of November, pilgrims on the Way of St. James receive a stamp for the pilgrim pass, in the winter months in the Dechanei in Höxter. (www.lwl.org/jakobspilger)

By boat

Tourist Attractions

Grave of Hoffmann von Fallersleben
The spring shop organ in the abbey church
View of the Princely Library
Imperial Hall in the west wing

Abbey Church of St. Stephen and Vitus

The abbey church with the oldest preserved westwork in the world from the 9th century and in the Gothic style is consecrated to Saint Stephen and Saint Vitus. The Benediktuskapelle and the Marienkapelle are attached to the nave, the latter is only accessible for silent prayers. Formerly the center of the Christian faith in Northern Europe, the congregation is now one of the smallest in the archbishopric with just under 200 members Paderborn. Service is every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The grave of Hoffmann von Fallersleben, the poet of the German national anthem, can be found in the small cemetery next to the church.

Corveyer baroque organ

The Corveyer organ with 27 registers, built in 1681 using the elaborate and rare spring-box technique, is one of only seven spring-box organs still in use worldwide. Due to the infestation of lead sugar, the organ is in great need of renovation and functionality is no longer guaranteed; Holes and cracks affect the sound. We are currently looking for donations for the professional renovation of the organ, which cost around 1.2 million euros.

Museum in Corvey Castle

The Höxter-Corvey is dedicated to the 1200 year history of the monastery and castle. From the 9th to the 12th centuries, the Benedictine Abbey of Corvey was considered a spiritual, economic and cultural center within Northern Europe and was an important place of pilgrimage. After the new construction of the abbey church between 1667 and 1674 and the conversion of the complex into a baroque residence, Corvey experienced a change from a prince-bishopric to a princely palace at the beginning of the 19th century. In addition to the permanent exhibition with the topics just mentioned, parts of the museum are also used for changing exhibitions.

Princely library

The Princely Library with 15 halls and 74,000 volumes in German, English and French from the 18th and 19th centuries is one of the most important private libraries in Germany. The library, with a thematic focus on fiction, travel literature and old German linguistics, was looked after from 1860 to 1874 by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, whose grave can also be found on the castle grounds. In 1987 the Princely Library was included in the "Directory of valuable cultural assets of the Federal Republic of Germany".

Princely salons

The Princely Salons in the west wing of the convent building were used as living quarters by the Duke of Ratibor and his family until the early 1950s, and previously by Landgrave Viktor Amadeus von Hessen Rotenburg. The furnishings have been preserved in the four rooms - yellow (study), blue (with original wallpaper), green (bedroom) and red salon (billiard room) in the style of late classicism and Biedermeier. Up until 1811 the salons housed the Fürstäbtliche Gemäldegalerie with more than 200 oil paintings.

activities

Corvey between 1857 and 1883, Duncker Collection
General plan of Corvey Castle

For most travelers, seeing the sights of the castle and the abbey church will be the main focus of a visit to Corvey. But if you want to extend your stay and combine it with sporting activities, there are a few possibilities

  • 1  Krome canoe, Corvey 1, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 5271 6946866, Fax: 49 5271 6946867, Email: . last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)

shop

  • 1  Corveyer Weinhaus, Corvey 9a, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 5271 2416, Fax: 49 5271 921819, Email: . Wine, sparkling wine, champagne, spirits and international specialties on over 400m².Open: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)

kitchen

  • 1  Castle restaurant, Corvey 1, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 5271 8323, Fax: 49 5271 37869, Email: . Seasonal dishes, coffee and cake. Beautiful garden terrace, Ratibor room, Hoffmann parlor, Vaulted cellar.Open: April to October: Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. November and December: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m., reservations are requested. Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Days of rest April and October are Monday and Tuesday, May to September only Monday. Closed in January, February and March.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • 2  Café signal box, Am Hafen 10, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 175 8255680. Small café outside the abbey. Art exhibitions and events are also held there.Open: Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • For guests this offers Weser Active Hotel (see below) by reservation, breakfast, warm dinner or barbecue buffet.

accommodation

  • 1  Weser Active Hotel Corvey, Corvey Castle Domainhof, 37671 Höxter. Tel.: 49 5271 6946866, Fax: 49 5271 6946867, Email: . The new hotel is more like a youth hostel (also by its own account). In the expanded rooms of a wing of the Corvey domain, it offers multi-bed rooms with and without shower / toilet and a small dining and lounge area. Alternatively, you can pitch your tent on the small meadow behind the domain, but still within the castle walls. A former threshing floor is also available here as a lounge (washing-up facility, table football, seating). Breakfast optional, also for campers. Sanitary facilities in the hotel, but these are definitely too tight when fully occupied.last change: Feb. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • further accommodations are in Höxter

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