UNESCO World Heritage Site

Speyer Cathedral

Speyer Cathedral is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, inscribed in 1981.

Speyer Cathedral, a basilica with four towers and two domes, was founded by Conrad II in 1030 and remodelled at the end of the 11th century. It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the Germ

Speyer Cathedral, a basilica with four towers and two domes, was founded by Conrad II in 1030 and remodelled at the end of the 11th century. It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 years.

Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1981
UNESCO reference
168
Area
0.558 ha

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