Bamberg Cathedral
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Bamberg Cathedral is a prominent medieval Romanesque cathedral in Bamberg, Germany, renowned for its historic architecture, imperial connections, and significant religious artworks.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
Romanesque church building ⓘ medieval cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| artStyleOfInterior |
Gothic sculpture
ⓘ
Romanesque sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Empress Cunigunde of Luxembourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Emperor Henry II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Emperor Henry II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Cunigunde NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Clement II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Adamspforte sculptures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bamberg Horseman NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial tomb by Tilman Riemenschneider NERFINISHED ⓘ Marienportal sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ choir stalls ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| firstConsecrationDate | 1012 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Emperor Henry II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Bamberg ⓘ |
| groundPlan | basilica with transept ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cloister
ⓘ
crypt ⓘ multiple portals ⓘ two choirs ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTowers | 4 ⓘ |
| heightOfTowers | approximately 81 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imperialConnection | imperial cathedral of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| length | approximately 94 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bamberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bavaria ⓘ Diocese of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableAs | only papal grave in Germany ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Town of Bamberg UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | Holy Roman Emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconsecratedAfterFire | 13th century ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
important site of imperial and ecclesiastical history
ⓘ
major monument of medieval architecture in Germany ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| towerArrangement | four-towered basilica ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
episcopal see ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.