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Dom Sankt Bartholomäus (detail), 1

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on April 28, 2010
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Dom Sankt Bartholomäus (St Bartholomew’s Cathedral), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Image: GrrlScientist, 14 April 2010 [larger view].


This gothic-style cathedral was constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries on the foundation of an earlier church from the Merovingian time. Some of these ruins are still visible. Dom Sankt Bartholomäus is the main church of Frankfurt and it has some historical significance. From 1356 onwards, kings of the Holy Roman Empire were elected in this church, and from 1562 to 1792, the Roman-German emperors were crowned here.

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  1. #1 SimonG
    April 28, 2010

    Is that the actual colour of the stone?

  2. #2 Bob O'H
    April 29, 2010

    It is. Somehow I don’t think it’s limestone.

  3. #3 SimonG
    April 29, 2010

    I wondered. I’d normally associate that sort of colour with sandstone, but limestone is much better for intricate carving.