St Peter Cathedral Bremen Germany
by Paul Quinn
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St Peter Cathedral Bremen Germany
Artist
Paul Quinn
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Photograph - Photograph
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Bremen Cathedral, dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany. The cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church, a member of the Protestant umbrella organization named Evangelical Church in Germany.
It all started in 789 with a wooden cathedral. 16 years later, the original building was razed to the ground in a major fire, so a stone cathedral was built in its place. The next fire came in 1041, and the next church was inspired by Cologne Cathedral and built in a Romanesque style. Romanesque then became Gothic, and various styles have left their mark on the building's façade. The cathedral in Bremen was completely closed for 70 years while professed Lutherans renovated the decaying building for their services.
World War II only brought more destruction... But fundamental restoration works have now restored the cathedral church to its former glory: an opulent cathedral with two crypts modelled on designs from the Middle Ages, an ornate bronze 13th century baptismal font and the remains of the former choir stalls with a design inspired by the 14th century example in Magdeburg. The cathedral also boasts newly designed stained-glass windows, altars and five (!) organs dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries, including one designed by Andreas Silbermann. Artists from the north have been buried here for centuries, including someone whose ideas are back in fashion today: Adolph Freiherr Knigge, an advocate of good manners who was once responsible for bringing order to the cathedral's church and school.
Copyright 2019 Paul R Quinn
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November 9th, 2019
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