Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 18, 2004

Inside the Cathedral of Magdeburg

The Cathedral of Magdeburg was the first gothic cathedral in Germany, and is the tallest cathedral in what is now eastern Germany with a height of 104 m. The cathedral is in Magdeburg, the capital city of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and is also home to the grave of Otto I the Great. The first church built in 937 at the location of the current cathedral was an abbey called St. Maurice, dedicated to Saint Maurice. The current cathedral was constructed over the period of 300 years starting from 1209, and the completion of the steeples took place only in 1520. Despite being repeatedly looted, the Cathedral of Magdeburg is rich in art, ranging from antiques to modern art. (more...)

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