Merseburg Cathedral

Merseburg Cathedral
Dom St. Johannes und St. Laurentius
Merseburger Dom
Merseburg Cathedral, western towers and main portal
Merseburg Cathedral
Merseburg Cathedral
51°21′32″N 12°0′3″E / 51.35889°N 12.00083°E / 51.35889; 12.00083
LocationMerseburg
CountryGermany
DenominationEvangelical Church in Central Germany
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusActive
Founded11th century
Architecture
StyleGothic

Merseburg Cathedral (German: Merseburger Dom) is the proto-cathedral of the former Bishopric of Merseburg in Merseburg, Germany. The mostly Gothic church is considered an artistic and historical highlight in southern Saxony-Anhalt.

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