Erfurt Cathedral

Erfurt Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt
  • Erfurter Dom
  • Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt
  • Propsteikirche Beatae Mariae Virginis
Erfurt Cathedral (left) and St Severus's Church (right)
Map
50°58′33″N 11°01′24″E / 50.9759°N 11.0233°E / 50.9759; 11.0233
LocationErfurt,  Thuringia
Country Germany
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.dom-erfurt.de
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationSt Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationKulturdenkmal in Thuringia
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking12th century
Specifications
Height81.26 m (266 ft 7 in)
Bells14
Tenor bell weight11.45 t (11.27 long tons)
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Erfurt
Clergy
ProvostGregor Arndt
Vicar(s)Bernhard Drapatz
Deacon(s)Matthias Burkert
Laity
Organist(s)Silvius von Kessel

Erfurt Cathedral (German: Erfurter Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt,[1] English: Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt), also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt, central Germany. It is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. The cathedral was mainly built in the International Gothic style and is located on a hillside overlooking the main town square (Domplatz, Cathedral Square),[2] directly next to St Severus' Church. As a unique architectural ensemble, both churches together form the city's landmark. Former German names include Marienkirche and Propsteikirche Beatae Mariae Virginis.

  1. ^ Official website, retrieved 15 June 2018
  2. ^ Stade, Heinz, et al. (2015) Erfurt: eine Stadt in Wandel, Leipzig: Edition Leipzig