The cathedral in Speyer, Germany / der Kaiserdom zu Speyer (Unesco world heritage)
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Begun in 1030 under Conrad II, with the east end and high vault of 1090-1103, the imposing triple-aisled vaulted basilica of red sandstone is the "culmination of a design which was extremely influential in the subsequent development of Romanesque architecture during the 11th and 12th centuries". As the burial site for Salian, Staufer and Habsburg emperors and kings the cathedral is regarded as a symbol of imperial power. With the Abbey of Cluny in ruins, it remains the largest Romanesque church. It is considered to be "a turning point in European architecture", one of the most important architectural monuments of its time and one of the finest Romanesque monuments.
In 1981, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites as "a major monument of Romanesque art in the German Empire".
Submitted: 06/12/2016
Accepted: 27/12/2016
Published:
- ANWB (Netherlands) 31-Mar-2021
- Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH (Germany) 19-Jun-2024
- Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH (Germany) 03-Feb-2025
The cathedral in Speyer, Germany / der Kaiserdom zu Speyer (Unesco world heritage)
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Begun in 1030 under Conrad II, with the east end and high vault of 1090-1103, the imposing triple-aisled vaulted basilica of red sandstone is the "culmination of a design which was extremely influential in the subsequent development of Romanesque architecture during the 11th and 12th centuries". As the burial site for Salian, Staufer and Habsburg emperors and kings the cathedral is regarded as a symbol of imperial power. With the Abbey of Cluny in ruins, it remains the largest Romanesque church. It is considered to be "a turning point in European architecture", one of the most important architectural monuments of its time and one of the finest Romanesque monuments.
In 1981, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites as "a major monument of Romanesque art in the German Empire".
Submitted: 06/12/2016
Accepted: 27/12/2016
Published:
- ANWB (Netherlands) 31-Mar-2021
- Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH (Germany) 19-Jun-2024
- Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH (Germany) 03-Feb-2025