architecture
Corvey, St Stephanus and Vitus Church
Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kirche St. Stephanus und St. Vitus [German]
Architecture
higher-level structure
built
822-885
work type
material
technique
architect / constr. phase
830-844
construction of the original three-aisled basilica
870-873
new construction of nave and choir after destruction by a fire in 870
873-885
construction of the westwork
1146-1159
renovation and raising of the towers
1185
two towers redesign of the westwork facade due to the dilapidated condition of the original central tower
1585-1616
addition of gables and pointed spires to the towers
1667-1671
construction of a new Gothic looking church hall with Baroque furnishings after destruction during the Thirty Years' War
Architecture: Corvey
full/alternative names
Corvey Abbey,
Corvey Palace,
Corvei,
Korvei,
Korvey
historic names
Nova Corbeia
[Latin]
built
822-885
style/period
work type
form/concept
architect / constr. phase
1699-1756
Baroque reconstruction of the Carolingian monastery complex, severely damaged during the Thirty Years' War
patronage
Specifications
number towers
2
bells number
4
Geography
local language location name
Höxter, Deutschland [German]
cultural historical region
historical affiliations
823-843
823-1180
843-962
962-1806
823-1803
1803-1806
1807-1813
1813-1945
1871-1945