Cathedral, significant work of German architecture of the 11th and 12th Century, one of the largest Romanesque churches in Germany. Construction begun in 1040, east towers in 1237. Interior decorated with High-Baroque stuccoworks by Magno (after 1700). 1945: completely destroyed. Reconsecrated in May, 1967.

Exterior completely rebuilt. Baroque stuccowork in transept and choir preserved, modern paintings in center aisle by F. Nagel. Altar, tabernacle and bishop’s rostrum by A. Schilling of Basel, 1966–67. The impressive row of bishop s’ tombstones includes Gottfried von Spitzenberg († 1190), tombs of Rudolf von Scherenberg († 1495) and Lorenz von Bibra († 1519) by Riemenschneider. Modern portals by Franconian sculptors 1966–1967. At the far end of the north transept, the Schönbornkapelle, burial place of the Princebishops of the family Schönborn, significant creation of Balthasar Neumann with frescoes by Byss.

Late Gothic sepulchre with modern stained-glass windows by G. Meistermann.

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