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23-SEP-2017

Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurter Dom

Roman Catholic St. Bartholomew's Cathedral (Frankfurter Dom, or Dom St. Bartholomäus), was built of red sandstone in Gothic style between the 13th and 15th centuries, and at 95 meters, still manages to stand out in this city of skyscrapers. One of only a handful of churches in Germany to be designated as an Imperial Cathedral, it was here from 1562 to 1792 that the coronation of Emperors took place in the Election Chapel. Beneath the tower is the magnificent Crucifixion by Hans Backoffen, sculpted in 1509, while in the Marienkapelle is the Maria-Schlaf-Altar from 1434. Other highlights include the grave-slab of King Günter von Schwarzburg who died in Frankfurt in 1349, as well as numerous carved side altars dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. The cathedral's most important relic is the skullcap of St. Bartholomew, kept in the Late Romanesque Bartholomew's Choir.

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Torarinn Olafsson (Toti)03-Jan-2018 08:23
Great shot. !!
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Julie Oldfield01-Jan-2018 18:05
So pretty. V
Neil Marcus28-Dec-2017 03:40
A good WA shot to include the whole spire
Dennis Hoyne28-Dec-2017 03:31
So nicely composed with the framing of the tree branches. V
Nick Paoni28-Dec-2017 02:17
A fine old church. Love how you framed the top with the tree.
Helen Betts27-Dec-2017 23:08
Nicely framed view of this church. V.
Tom Munson27-Dec-2017 22:52
Beautiful work Jose, and nicely framed.
Jim Coffman27-Dec-2017 20:50
A very nice image, Jose...
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