Monastery of Corvey

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monastery
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Benedictine_Order
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Romanesque
basilica
gptkbp:artwork frescoes
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_Holy_Roman_Church
gptkb:St._Boniface
Holy Roman Empire
medieval scholarship
Saxon history
medieval art
the Reformation
medieval trade routes
Saxon Wars
the establishment of schools
the spread of literacy
the Carolingian dynasty
the_development_of_Gregorian_chant
gptkbp:celebrates its gardens
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:culturalHeritage German_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact on_European_monasticism
gptkbp:currentStatus active
gptkbp:famousFor its_Carolingian_architecture
gptkbp:founded 822 AD
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Louis_the_Pious
gptkbp:function religious community
gptkbp:historicalRole center of learning
in the development of monastic rules
in the preservation of texts
in_the_cultural_exchange_between_East_and_West
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cultural center in the Middle Ages
Corvey Codex
in_the_spread_of_Christianity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monastery of Corvey
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christianity_in_Germany
gptkbp:influencedBy Carolingian Renaissance
gptkbp:library historical manuscripts
gptkbp:location Corvey,_Germany
gptkbp:notableEvent cloister
abbey's expansion
construction of the church
abbey's restoration
abbey's_decline
gptkbp:notableFeature liturgical objects
chapter house
crypt
Westwork
sacristy
bell_tower
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Abbot_Anselm
Abbot Ratgar
Abbot_Egbert
Abbot_Hildemar
Abbot_Wernher
Abbot_Wulfric
gptkbp:renovated 19th century
gptkbp:significantEvent establishment of the abbey
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Saxony
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear thousands