St. Paulus Dom / St. Paul's Cathedral (Münster, Germany)
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N 51° 57.777 E 007° 37.493
32U E 405521 N 5757810
Close to the center of town, Münster's Prinzipalmarkt, at the spacious Domplatz you can find St. Paul's Cathedral, the largest church in Westphalia. Cathedral was built between 1225-1265 in a transitional style between Romanesque and Gothic.
Waymark Code: WM6F2B
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The St. Paul's Cathedral (In German: St. Paulus Dom) in Münster was founded by a missionary Liudger, who was sent out by Charlemagne in 793 as part of the emperor's comprehensive plan to convert and subdue the Saxons. On March 30, 805, Luidger was consecrated Bishop of Münster in Rome; construction on the first cathedral church began soon after.

Records indicate that Luidger's cathedral was destroyed by fire and replaced by an Ottonian cathedral in 1090, but almost nothing is known about the building. Excavations and other evidence suggest that it had three aisles and a west transept. It was also badly damaged by fire not long after its construction and was further devastated on May 7, 1121, when Lothar of Saxony stormed the cathedral stronghold.

Construction on the present Münster Cathedral began around 1225, during the Transitional period between Romanesque and Gothic. It was consecrated in 1264. The cloisters and Lady Chapel were added in 1390-1395.

Significant changes were made to the cathedral throughout the Renaissance period, beginning with extensive renovations to the west front, walls of the aisles, and southeast transept in 1508-22. A decade later, extensive damaged was caused during the two dramatic years (1534-1535) in which radical reformers led by John of Leiden took the city by force and destroyed as many "idolatrous sculptures" as they could.

Extensive repairs and artistic embellishments took place in 1539-1556, which included the addition of a rood screen, the famous astronomical clock, sculptures by Johann Brabender, paintings by Ludger and Hermann tom Ring, and the chapter house. The period 1620-1700 saw further Baroque ornamentation, most notably the many sculptured altars and memorials that adorn the nave. Most of these sculptures were created in the workshop of the Gröniger family.

Münster Cathedral suffered extensive damage from World War II air-raids (1941-1945) and was fully restored thereafter (1946-1996).

Address:
St. Paulus Dom Domplatz 28 D-48143 Münster Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Date founded or constructed: 1264/9/30

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