Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey
Jochen Lepper
Situated in the interior core zone of UNESCO Site, Carolingian part Westwork and archaeological monuments Civitas, representing City God, still hidden underground Baroque monastery complex, are exclusively accredited as World Heritage objects 2014. The central element medieval complex was church, built two phases between 822 its final consecration 885. After demolition church during Thirty Years’ War, a new hall erected, which general follows external outline building. From 1947 up to now, several restoration have been executed at Westwork, mainly conserve structure building, including stabilization tilted towers, well reveal internal younger wall paintings, historical plasters, Sinopias stucco figures fragments architectural color ornamentation.
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