# Owl tower \(detail\) [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, German]() - Date: 1101-1150 - Technique: Stone ## Commentary The Benedictine Order underwent a profound renewal in the tenth century. One of the main centres of the reform was the Black Forest monastery of Hirsau \(now a district of the town of Calw in Baden-Württemberg\). A new monastery complex was built between 1082 and 1091. In 1692 the monastery was destroyed, only the northern west tower of the antechurch \(the owl tower\) was spared and this actually dates from early twelfth century. The photo shows part of the sculptural decoration on the tower. ## Related artworks - [Angel Noting down Man's Good Deeds]() - [Angels' Pillar \(detail\)]() - [Angels' Pillar \(detail\)]() - [Angels' Pillar \(detail\)]() - [Angels' Pillar \(detail\)]() - [Angels' Pillar \(detail\)]() - [Angels' Pillar]() - [Animal column]() - [Bamberg Rider]() - [Burial chamber \(interior\)]() - [Burial chamber \(western outer wall\)]() - [Capital with bearded mask and heads]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()