This is the Catholic city church located in Bishop’s Square in the old town of Limburg an der Lahn and is part of the Diocese of Limburg. It was a monastery church of the former Franciscan monastery. It is thought that the church was built by the Franciscans in the early 14th century and this…
Category: Germany
Limburger Dom, Limburg an der Lahn
Cathedral Church of St. George and St. Nicholas This cathedral is prominently located high on a rock overlooking the old town of Limburg and the River Lahn. It is the diocesan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg in the German state of Hesse. It is unknown when the first church was built on…
Seminarkirche St. Michael, Würzburg
This church is the former seminary church of the Würzburg Jesuit College and now the Catholic Church of St Michael. There has been a church on this site since the earliest 13th century. The first was a small chapel dedicated to St Agnes and used as a monastery by the Franciscans. During the 16th century…
St. Stephan zu Mainz
The Collegiate Church of St Stephan is located in the city of Mainz, the capital of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built in the Gothic style and is also a ‘hall’ church. It is now principally known for it’s stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall. The church was originally built in 990…
Cathedrals and Churches I've Visited on my Travels 