Freising Cathedral, Romanesque cathedral in Freising, Germany.
The cathedral combines Romanesque, Gothic, and Rococo architectural elements, featuring twin towers, decorated vaults, and ornate stucco work throughout its interior spaces.
After a devastating fire in 1159 destroyed the original structure, construction of the current cathedral began, with consecration taking place in 1250.
The cathedral houses religious artworks, including a replica of Peter Paul Rubens' Madonna altarpiece and frescoes created by the Asam brothers in 1724.
Located on Domberg Hill at Domberg 36, the cathedral opens daily from 8 AM to 6 PM in summer, with shorter hours during winter months.
The crypt contains the Bestiensäule, a 12th-century column depicting knights battling dragons, representing one of medieval Europe's notable stone carvings.
Location: Freising
Inception: 1159
Architectural style: Romanesque art, Gothic architecture, Rococo
Made from material: rubble masonry
Website: http://freisinger-dom.de/index.php?id=22
GPS coordinates: 48.39853,11.74531
Latest update: May 12, 2025 06:18
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Domberg 21
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Philosophisch-theologische Hochschule Freising
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Kloster Sankt Andrä Freising
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Kloster Sankt Johannes Freising
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St. Benedict
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Freising cathedral library
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Altöttinger Kapelle (Freising)
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Marstall
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Mohrenbrunnen
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Peterskapelle
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Andreasbrunnen
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Monument to Otto of Freising
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Cross on Domberg
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Denkmal für Freisinger Gelehrte
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Domberg 14
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Schroffenberg-Mös Denkmal
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Cloister of Freising Cathedral
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Sacristy of Freising Cathedral
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Osttor der Dombefestigung
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Kanzlerbogen
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Domberg 1
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Domberg 16
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Domberg 13
151 m
Korbinian- und Nonnosushof
138 m
Domberg 8
98 m
Archives of St. Andreas monastery
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