German Cathedrals
Below is an index of German cathedrals. It is not a comprehensive list and is a work in progress.
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Aachen Cathedral Aachener Dom |
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Augsburg Cathedral Augsburger Dom; St. Mary
A fine Romanesque (10C) cathedral with the oldest stained-glass windows in the world (12C). |
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| Bamberg Cathedral Bamberger Dom; St. Peter and George |
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Berlin Cathedral Berliner Dom |
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| Bremen Cathedral Bremener Dom; St. Peter |
Brunswick Cathedral Braunschweiger Dom |
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Cologne Cathedral Kölner Dom; St. Peter and Mary |
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Erfurt Cathedral Domberg St Marien; St. Mary |
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| Freiburg Cathedral Freiburg Münster |
Freising Cathedral Dom St. Maria |
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| Hildesheim Cathedral Hildesheimer Dom; St. Mary |
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Limburg Cathedral Limburger Dom; Georgsdom
This Late Romanesque church, only a cathedral since 1827, is a fairy-tale spectacle in red, yellow and white. Inside are extensive 13th-century frescoes. |
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Magdeburg Cathedral Magdeburger Dom; Sts. Catherine and Maurice |
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Mainz Cathedral Mainzer Dom; Kaiserdom; St. Martin
Built in 975 AD, this is one of the finest Romanesque churches in Germany. It was here on March 27, 1188, that Frederick Barbarossa took up the Cross in the Third Crusade. |
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| Naumburg Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul |
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Trier Cathedral Dom St. Peter
Trier's cathedral is the oldest church in Germany, begun by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD. It is also home to the Holy Robe of Christ. |
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Ulm Münster Ulm Münster |
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Worms Cathedral Dom St. Peter; Kaiserdom
Built 1125-81, this is considered one of the finest examples of High Romanesque architecture in Germany. It has splendid Romanesque and Gothic carvings, a gilded Baroque altar, and an eerie crypt. |
