Corvey Abbey
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Corvey Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, renowned for its Carolingian architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corvey Abbey canonical | 3 |
| Corvey Abbey westwork | 1 |
| Corvey Castle | 1 |
| Corvey Castle and Abbey complex | 1 |
| Westwork of Corvey Abbey | 1 |
| abbey church of Corvey | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ former monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Carolingian architecture ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural monument
ⓘ
museum ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Stephen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Vitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Paderborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Imperial abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Adalhard of Corbie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ Wala of Corbie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 822 ⓘ |
| function |
missionary base in Saxony
ⓘ
monastic center of learning ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carolingian westwork
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abbey church of St. Stephen and St. Vitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Höxter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Weser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early medieval monastic library
ⓘ
role in Christianization of Saxons ⓘ well-preserved Carolingian westwork ⓘ |
| owner | Duke of Ratibor and Prince of Corvey (family) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secularized | 1803 ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Carolingian era
ⓘ
Ottonian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former Imperial Abbey ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOinscriptionYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| UNESCOregion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOsiteName | Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Corvey Castle and Abbey complex
this entity surface form:
Corvey Abbey westwork