Germany:11 Merseburg |
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Cathedral The front of the cathedral is somewhat plain, as many German churches are, but it has some decoration |
Cathedral Simple but beautiful entrance |
Cathedral Funerary memorials are often highly decorative |
Cathedral This memorial is simpler and more direct |
Cathedral Nicely carved baptismal font |
Cathedral Bas-relief of some saints |
Cathedral And another |
Cathedral Looking down the nave |
Cathedral Another funerary memorial |
Cathedral The pulpit, with great carved oak |
Cathedral The pulpit from the other side |
Cathedral Another funerary memorial |
Cathedral The outside of the choir wall, with portraits of 40 of the bishops |
Cathedral One of the choir stalls |
Cathedral And the other |
Cathedral Grave of Rudolph von Schwaben. In case his name doesn't ring a bell, he died in 1080, challenging Emperor Henry IV. This makes him a big Saxon hero. |
Cathedral The highly Baroque altar |
Cathedral Some more nice wood carving |
Cathedral Some of the original seating |
Cathedral The cloister |