Jan 03, 2021 · The cathedral is likewise the landmark of Magdeburg, the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, and is also home to the grave of Emperor Otto I the Great. The first church built in 937 at the location of the current cathedral was an abbey called St. Maurice, dedicated to Saint Maurice.
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The first church was founded September 21, 937 at the...
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The current cathedral was constructed over a period of 300...
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Despite having lost much to plunderers, Magdeburg Cathedral...
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5 days ago · One of Magdeburg's most impressive buildings is the Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice with a height of 104 m (341.21 ft), making it the tallest church building of eastern Germany.
- 43 m (141 ft)
- Urban district
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Dec 24, 2020 · Interior Halle Cathedral (German: Dom zu Halle) is the oldest surviving church in the old part of the city Halle, Saale. Beside it resided the Archbishop of Magdeburg, who ruled the city for a long period.
5 days ago · The Sack of Magdeburg, also called Magdeburg's Wedding (German: Magdeburger Hochzeit) or Magdeburg's Sacrifice (German: Magdeburgs Opfergang), was the destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 by the Imperial Army and the forces of the Catholic League, resulting in the deaths of around 20,000, including both defenders and non-combatants.
- 20–24 May 1631
- Magdeburg, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Holy Roman Empire, (present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}52°08′N 11°37′E / 52.133°N 11.617°E
- Catholic victory, Destruction of the city
6 days ago · This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture.
5 days ago · 13th Century Statue of Saint Maurice from the Magdeburg Cathedral that bears his name. 18th century Baroque sculpture of Saint Maurice on the Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc , which was a part of the Austrian Empire in that time, now the Czech Republic .
6 days ago · Initially buried in the St Maurice monastery, Edith's tomb since the 16th century has been located in Magdeburg Cathedral. Long regarded as a cenotaph, a lead coffin inside a stone sarcophagus with her name on it was found and opened in 2008 by archaeologists during work on the building.
Charles William Ferdinand was born in the town of Wolfenbüttel on 9 October 1735, probably in Wolfenbüttel Castle. [citation needed] He was the first-born son of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and his wife Philippine Charlotte.
The Cologne Cathedral at the Rhine river is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Dresden. Germany's constitution says that all people can believe in any religion they want to, and that no one is allowed to discriminate against somebody because of the person's religion.