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Corvey Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Corvey Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Corvey Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Pier 1, Höxter – Lüchtringen Ferry House loop from Godelheim

53.0km

03:33

560m

Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Weser Promenade, Höxter – Polle Castle and the Weser ferry loop from Heinsen

51.0km

02:39

140m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Polle Castle and Weser Ferry – Weser Promenade Höxter loop from Höxter Rathaus

47.1km

02:27

130m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Silvia

July 31, 2020

Nice castle, also has inexpensive accommodation, and a small shop with delicious wine and other specialties.

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Michaela

August 9, 2021

Historic town center in Höxter, Corvey Castle!
Now used as an active hotel with a small kiosk!
The Weser cycle path leads past there!

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Moonbeam🌜

June 28, 2022

In 822, in a strategically favorable location near the Hellweg, the first monastery in the Saxon region developed into an independent seat of power with supra-regional influence. The Benedictine monastery with its important library blossomed into an intellectual, cultural and economic center in the 9th and 10th centuries, providing important impulses for Christianization in Europe. Well-known bishops emerge from Corvey, and many rulers come to the Weser and hold imperial diets there.

The Carolingian westwork from the early days of the Benedictine abbey is of outstanding architectural significance. The mighty tower building with the entrance hall, which is still preserved today, is not only considered the oldest building in Westphalia, but also the oldest western building overall. Some of the magnificent wall paintings with scenes from the Odyssey have been preserved. Corvey is also unique from an archaeological point of view with its Carolingian monastery district, the Civitas.

During the Thirty Years' War, the medieval abbey was largely destroyed. It was only in the Baroque period through the efforts of various prince abbots that Corvey received a new boost before the prince-bishopric was finally dissolved in 1803. In 1820 Viktor Amadeus, Landgrave of Hesse-Rothenburg, became the new owner of Corvey. His heirs are the Dukes of Ratibor, the Princes of Corvey.
Source: corvey.de/corvey

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Corvey Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

1. Pier 1, Höxter – Lüchtringen Ferry House loop from Godelheim

2. Weser Promenade, Höxter – Polle Castle and the Weser ferry loop from Heinsen

3. Polle Castle and Weser Ferry – Weser Promenade Höxter loop from Höxter Rathaus

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