The imperial cathedral in Speyer, officially known as the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Stephen, is the town's most prominent landmark. Laid out in the form of a Latin cross, it is one of Germany's largest and most important Romanesque buildings, and was intended to be no less than the largest church in the western world when building work began in 1030. Speyer Cathedral is a basilica with four towers and two domes and was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 years.
Unesco: Speyer Cathedral
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Date: April 28
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