Dom zu Unserer
Lieben Frau Frauenkirche
The cathedral which
replaced an older romanesque church built in the 12th century,
was commissioned by Duke Sigismund and erected by Jörg von
Halsbach. Construction began in 1468 and the two towers were
completed in 1488. The church was consecrated in 1494. However,
the building's famous domes atop each tower were not built until
1525. Their design was modelled on the Dome of the Rock in
Jerusalem, which in turn took a lead from late Byzantine
architecture. The cathedral suffered severe damage during World
War II — the roof collapsed and one of the towers suffered
severe damage. A major restoration was started after the war and
was completed in several stages, the last in 1994.
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