Imperial Cathedrals

Imperial is a traditional name for Dome, which are in particular reference to the empire of the Holy Roman Empire.

The three Romanesque cathedrals of Mainz, Worms and Speyer are often called Rhenish Imperial Cathedrals.

Speyer Cathedral was built on the initiative of Emperor Conrad II from about 1030 as a grave Put the Salian kings and emperors and later increased under Henry IV 1082-1104 and vaulted.

Mainz Cathedral was begun by Willigis, the de facto regent for the underage Otto III, according to 975. ; Emperor Henry IV had after Dombrand of 1081 to restore the eastern building or re- building. Mainz was the coronation of Philip of Swabia, Frederick II, Heinrich Raspe IV and (presumably still in the predecessor ) Henry II and Conrad II

The Worms Cathedral was named because of its size and splendor of the imperial cathedral, he is also grave place of the Emperor Conrad II family.

The of the Saxon Emperor Lothar III. Basilica built in king Lutter is also called the Imperial, just like the built by Emperor Henry II in Bamberg cathedral. Also, the Aachen Cathedral and Frankfurt Cathedral are called Kaiser Dome, because these are the traditional choice and coronation were churches of the Roman-German kings and emperors.

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Worms Cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Frankfurt Cathedral

Bamberg Cathedral

Imperial Königslutter