Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral (German: Frankfurter Dom), officially Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew (German: Kaiserdom Sankt Bartholomäus), is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew.
| Frankfurt Cathedral | |
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| Imperial Cathedral of Saint Bartholomew | |
Kaiserdom Sankt Bartholomäus | |
| 50°6′38″N 8°41′6″E | |
| Location | Domplatz 1 Frankfurt am Main |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral (also parish church) |
| Dedication | Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Relics held | Pieces of Saint Bartholomew's skull |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | c. 7th century (original building) |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Tower height | 95 meters (312 ft) (including spire) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cologne |
| Diocese | Limburg |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Andreas Boltz |
It is the largest religious building in the city and a former collegiate church. Despite its common English name, it has never been a true cathedral (episcopal see), but is called the Kaiserdom (an "imperial great church" or imperial cathedral) or simply the Dom due to its importance as former election and coronation church of the Holy Roman Empire. As one of the major buildings of the Empire's history, it was a symbol of national unity, especially in the 19th century.
The present church building is the third church on the same site. Since the late 19th century, excavations have revealed buildings that can be traced back to the seventh century. The history is closely linked with the general history of Frankfurt and Frankfurt's old town because the cathedral had an associated role as the religious counterpart of the Royal Palace in Frankfurt.