Cathedral of Our Dear Lady

E503699

The Cathedral of Our Dear Lady is the iconic late Gothic brick church in Munich, Germany, best known for its twin domed towers that dominate the city’s skyline.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Cathedral of Our Dear Lady canonical 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
landmark
alsoKnownAs Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau NERFINISHED
Frauenkirche NERFINISHED
architect Jörg von Halsbach NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Brick Gothic
Late Gothic
capacity about 20000 people
constructionEnd 1488
constructionStart 1468
country Germany NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
Our Dear Lady NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
floorPlanType hall church
function seat of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising
governingBody Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
hasFeature brick vaulting
chapels along the sides
large nave with tall slender pillars
relatively unadorned exterior
height about 98.6 metres
heritageDesignation protected monument in Bavaria
isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Munich and Freising NERFINISHED
length about 109 metres
locatedInCity Munich NERFINISHED
locatedInOldTown Munich city centre
locatedInRegion Upper Bavaria NERFINISHED
locatedInState Bavaria NERFINISHED
material brick
near Marienplatz, Munich NERFINISHED
notableFeature dominant position in Munich skyline
onion-shaped domes
twin towers
numberOfTowers 2
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
rite Latin Rite
status major parish church
metropolitan cathedral
symbolOf Munich NERFINISHED
towerCompletion 1525
towerHeight about 98.6 metres
towerType westwork towers
usedFor archdiocesan ceremonies
tourism
worship services
width about 40 metres

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frauenkirche alternativeName Cathedral of Our Dear Lady
subject surface form: Frauenkirche (Munich)