Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey - Germany

This year Germany has seen another historical monument added to the UNESCO WHS list. This card sent by Lars was the 1st of this year's new sites that I got. 

Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey are located  along the Weser River on the outskirts of Höxter where they were erected between 822 and 885 A.D. in a largely preserved rural setting. 

© type art satz & grafik - dortmund

The Westwork is the only standing structure that dates back to the Carolingian era, while the original imperial abbey complex is preserved as archaeological remains which are only partially excavated. The Westwork of Corvey uniquely illustrates one of the most important Carolingian architectural expressions. It is a genuine creation of this period, and its architectural articulation and decoration clearly illustrate the role played within the Frankish empire by imperial monasteries in securing territorial control, administration, as well as the propagation of Christianity and of the Carolingian cultural and political order throughout Europe. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1447/