Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral (German: Frankfurter Dom), officially Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew (German: Kaiserdom Sankt Bartholomäus), is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Domplatz 1
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Cathedral
(also parish church)
Active
c. 7th century (original building)
- 1550
- 1990s (restoration)
1
95 meters (312 ft) (including spire)
It is the largest religious building in the city and a former collegiate church. Despite its common English name, it has never been a true cathedral (episcopal see), but is called the Kaiserdom (an "imperial great church" or imperial cathedral) or simply the Dom due to its importance as former election and coronation church of the Holy Roman Empire.[1] As one of the major buildings of the Empire's history, it was a symbol of national unity, especially in the 19th century.
The present church building is the third church on the same site. Since the late 19th century, excavations have revealed buildings that can be traced back to the seventh century. The history is closely linked with the general history of Frankfurt and Frankfurt's old town because the cathedral had an associated role as the religious counterpart of the Royal Palace in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt Cathedral Choir School[edit]
The Frankfurt Cathedral Choir School (German: Frankfurter Domsingschule), founded in 2011, is a mixed ecumenical children's and youth choir, which accompanies not only mass and evensongs, but also official receptions and openings.[7] The Frankfurter Domsingschule offers any singer, regardless of their religious affiliation, age-based, free vocal basic training at regular rehearsals and valuable one-on-one and group vocal training or early musical education. This extensive basic training is unique for Frankfurt.
View from the south after the fire of 1867
Frankfurt on the Main: 1940's Aerial photograph from the northeast; Cathedral (left); in the background: St. Paul's Church
The tower
View from Sachsenhaeuser Berg (Mountain of Sachsenhausen) to the north, 1845
The organ
Vaulted ceilings
Plan
Historical development of the current building; colors distinguish its various architectural styles.
1944 Aerial photograph of the cathedral during World War 2
