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Itinerary: Cathedrals & Churches
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Germany has a wealth of houses of worship, the most magnificent of which lift the spirit with their harmonious architecture and priceless treasures.
Germany’s best-known church is also its biggest, the Dom in Cologne, whose twin spires dominate the city’s distinctive skyline. Another exquisite Gothic cathedral is the Münster (minster) in Freiburg, which has similarly awesome stained-glass windows. The title of ‘world’s tallest steeple’ (reached by 786 steps!) belongs to the minster in Ulm, while the Dom in Berlin claims to be Germany's largest protestant cathedral. Older than all by several centuries is Charlemagne’s octagonal palace chapel, now part of the Dom in Aachen .
Fans of Romanesque architecture will hit the trifecta along the Rhine with the awe-inspiring cathedrals of Mainz, Worms and Speyer. In the deepest Black Forest, the Dom in St Blasien is a rare neoclassical gem lidded by the third-largest dome in Europe. Bavaria brims with baroque churches; the Asamkirche in Munich and the Wieskirche in Steingaden are both standouts. The landmark Frauenkirche in Dresden, levelled during WWII, triumphantly reopened in 2005. Churches with amazing carved altars include the Jakobskirche in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the St Nikolaikirche in Kalkar and the Petrikirche in Dortmund.
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