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- A westwork (German: Westwerk), forepart, avant-corps or avancorpo is the monumental, west-facing entrance section ("west front") of a Carolingian, Ottonian...
- of the third and current cathedral between 1225 and 1264. The imposing westwerk with its nearly identical towers was built as part of the second cathedral...
- matters.: 7  The first stone church was consecrated in 844. In 873–885, the Westwerk that is still extant today was constructed. Corvey thus became "one of...
- Felsenkeller and in July 1882 to the depot with horse stables near today's Westwerk. In 1896 the line was switched to electric operation and the line was extended...
- the west end. There is marked emphasis on the western entrance, called Westwerk, which is seen in several other churches. Each vault compartment covers...
- consecrated in 1061. This phase of construction, called Speyer I, consists of a Westwerk, a nave with two aisles and an adjoining transept. The choir was flanked...
- of the 11th century. The nave was vaulted in the mid-12th century, the westwerk was added in 1188 and the entrance portal on the north side in 1551. The...
- Old Church of the Cross, after the collapse of the Westwerk. Painting by Bernardo Bellotto, called Canaletto, c. 1765...
- himself with the buildings and artefacts of Essen Abbey had ascribed the westwerk of Essen Minster to Mathilde by means of stylistic comparisons. Subsequent...
- Saint Peter's Church Fritzlarer Dom The westwerk, with statue of St. Boniface in the foreground Saint Peter's Church Show map of Hesse Saint Peter's Church...