Speyerer Dom

The Speyerer cathedral exudes a sense of grand history and architectural significance. The intricate details in the stonework and sculptures reflect a high level of craftsmanship and religious symbolism. Inside, the soaring vaulted ceilings and massive columns create a powerful feeling of awe and reverence, while the richly decorated doorways and statues add a sense of solemn dignity. The atmosphere is both majestic and serene, offering a space that invites quiet reflection and admiration for its monumental design.

Visitor's note: there is currently restoration work ongoing. As such there is scaffolding in place. Be aware. What an amazing attraction for any and all visors. The cathedral it's absolutely magnificent. Completed and consecrated in 1051 le Cathedral de Spire is one of the last cathedrals built during the time of the unified church. Historically and religiously, this is incredibly significant, but the site doesn't stop there. The architecture of the space is world class. With no choir as you enter you are drawn to the east, to enter the space fully and encounter the light of Christ. The crypts below the cathedral are worth the visit alone. Hapsburgs lie interred next to other emperors, kings, and ancient leaders of both church and state. Whether you are looking for a tourist site, a historical adventure, or a pilgrimage site in western Germany, the dome has all of that and more.

Speyer cathedral, while not being able to compare to Strasbourg or Cologne is still worth a visit. If you have a good tour guide, you will hear some interesting facts and stories.

Spectacular views at the top of 330 steps up a spiral staircase. World's 6th tallest. Beautiful inside too!

Amazing place, well maintained with good public transport connections, but not much to explore apart from the dome...

I enjoyed the architecture and the design. There were a lot of people visiting on a Saturday. To visit this Cathedral, you do not have to pay, except if you want to visit the tombs underground. It cost like 4 euros. Finding a car space on a Saturday was challenging but eventually I found one. The Cathedral is a must see attraction in Speyer. There is a lot of history here which I love to find out. Outside the Cathedral there are lots of coffee shops for your enjoyment. This is an active church and patrons are requested to respect the ambience and space.

Fantastic history surrounding this cathedral. Beautiful, as are almost all the cathedrals you will come across in Europe. It is 307 steps to the top of the tower, but the views are worth it.

Amazing cathedral, just enormous! Well worth a visit. Speyer is a beautiful town as well. We were lucky enough to be there for the Christmas market as well.

Magnificent cathedral in Speyer, dating back to 1061; a second construction phase in 1090 enlarged the cathedral, and you can see the different styles as you walk around the perimeter. Today it serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer. We love these European cathedrals, such history; you step inside into a different world. You are reminded of how small you are in the midst of the immense, beautiful interiors that surround (no doubt intended to put early church goers in their place!). Words can't do justice to this cathedral, perhaps the pictures can give a sense of the experience...

Large Cathedral in Speyer. Easily accessible from the pedestrian zone. A large green space park is located to the side with some parking spaces available there. Vaulted ceilings, paintings of the life of Christ, holy relics in the upstairs chapel on the right. Entry is free to the main sanctuary and a crypt on the lower level is four euro per person to access. Not open to tourists during confession and services, it's easy to visit daily.

Speyer's Romanesque Kaiserdom imperial cathedral is the burial place for eight Holy Roman Emperors. Pope Pius XI raised Speyer Cathedral to the rank of a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in 1925. It is more formally known as the "Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen". It is also the site, where the former Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl, the "Chancellor of Unity" is buried. We came here, along with about hundred others from out Viking Gersemi long boat. We thought it was one of must see cities on our trip, along with Köln and Koblenz. The history of Speyer begins with the establishment of a Roman camp in 10 BCE, making it one of Germany's oldest cities. It's located along the west bank of the Rhein. It has a lot of Haptberg's history and it's worth a visit if you're in the area. In 1981, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites as "a major monument of Romanesque art in the German Empire"

Der Speyerer Dom (eigentlich: Domkirche St. Maria und St. Stephan) ist das Wahrzeichen der Stadt und die größte noch existierende romanische Kirche der Welt. Er ist einer von drei Kaiserdomen im Rheintal, die beiden anderen (Mainz, Worms) hatte ich in den Wochen davor besichtigt. Eine gewaltige, physisch beeindruckende Kirche, auch wenn ihre Innen"ausstattung" nicht ganz so prachtvoll ist wie der der Dome in Trier oder Fulda. Vor einem Besuch sind die klar reglementierten Öffnungszeiten zu beachten und der Zugang zur Krypta bzw. dem Kaisersaal und dem begehbaren Turm (von dem man aus 60m Höhe einen schönen Blick über die Stadt hat) sind kostenpflichtig - und gestaffelt (nur Krypta €3,80, Kaisersaal und Turm €6). Beides lohnt sich auf jeden Fall, denn auch die 850m2 große Krypta ist die größte ihrer Art in Europa. Sehenswürdigkeiten innerhalb des Doms sind die Kaisergräber (Konrad II und Nachfahren), religiöse Artefakte und mehrere Kapellen im Innern, darunter die Doppelkapelle St. Emmeram und St. Katherina. Neben dem Dom (Südseite) findet man das Denkmal "Der Ölberg", dahinter (Ostseite) den Domgarten zum Entspannen und das kleine "Heidentürmchen"). Stets sehr gut von Touristen besucht! Die schönste Kirche der "Konkurrenz", die evangelische Dreifaltigkeitskirche, findet man in rund 5 Minuten Gehentfernung.

This cathedral is impressive because it is very old (almost 1000 years old), 8 German kings/Holy Roman Emperors are buried there, and it is a basilica. I know all of these things from Wikipedia because there were no signs or info. Maybe there is more in the summer, but we were there in December for the Christmas market. The cathedral is very plain inside. If you are in the area stop in for a few minutes, but don't go out of your way to see it.

It's a beautiful and special cathedral in Germany. Officially the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen, it is one of the finest Romanesque monuments in Europe. The main gate is very heavy and surrounded by 5 statues each side. Inside the cathedral, it is open and tall, tho a bit plain. There are some royal tombs down in the crypt. However, not really worth the money going in.

Such an interesting history to this cathedral and the town of Speyer. Arrived just in time to hear the cathedral bell calling the worshippers to mass. I've never heard cathedral bells playing for such a long time, amazing. We explored inside the cathedral after mass was over, what a beautiful and serene church, (didn't take a guided tour inside). We were also able to exit the cathedral through the Door of Mercy, only opened at special times. Wouldn't mind being in town the next time the giant "chalice" out front is put to use!

a historically and structurally very interesting place. simply greatly! You Must Have Seen...