| Page Views: 2,679 Last Visit to Höxter: - | Hoexter's Corvey Castle and countryside by Maria250 - last update: Aug 13, 2005 |
Monastery close the Weser River ...build by Charles the Great in 822 by order of emperor Ludwig the Pious and the monks of the westphalian monastries Corbie. He wanted to establish a bastion that would spread the christian culture from franconian empire towards the east.
Corvey Castle with Abbey Church, are about one mile from Hoexter, and are supposed to become a part of the UNESCO heritage sites. The Abbey Church has the tomb of A.H. Hoffman von Fallersleben who was the author of the German national anthem. |
|  | The Renaissance and Baroque built Hoexter ....is one of the oldest towns in Nothern Germany. It's dating back from the 16th century, full of picturesque alleyways and romantic corners surrounded by half timbered houses with painted and carved wooden facades. |
| | It can be said that ...the locals here seemed to defined and shaped by the beauty and calmness of this place. |
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| Pros: | "Very historical town. Markets, concerts, exhibitions, any attractions happen on a daily basis" | | Cons: | "Not an easy thing to find this spot" | | In A Nutshell: | "A fairy land that feels to me like a mix of Italy's Siena and Hungary's Budapest" |
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Balam Mon Oct 20, 2008 17:58 UTC
i really have to visit Hoxter, it looks really nice | hunterV Sun Mar 2, 2008 09:07 UTC
Great page, thanx! | Michael_D Sat Feb 9, 2008 05:59 UTC
Indeed the SOUTH of USA has the best weather(I live here for a reason;-) but USA has everything! Good and BAD;-( You may want to expand your scope;-) | volopolo Fri Jan 18, 2008 02:34 UTC
lovely picture! Nikolaus |
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