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Speyer Cathedral

Altstadt, Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Ranked #2 of 5 attractions in Speyer
4.0 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Monuments/ Statues
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful a must visit if u have time! Also in the center of the village. You can take a small tour inside the church.

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Sacramento, California
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

The Cathedral is quite impressive both inside and out. I saw the model of it in Frankfurt Museum of Architecture not so long ago, and had recently visited the city of Speyer and saw it in person. I had to pay 3 Euro to go inside the crypt, and wish it would've been free. The upstairs chapel had some pieces... More

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Fort Myers, Florida
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

This fantastic church dates back to 1030 when it's construction began The outside is much more photo friendly than inside. They have replaced the organ with a huge chrome one that just does not fit with this ancient building

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Heidelberg, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The Cathedral is filled with many stained glass windows and intricate alters.

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Landstuhl, Germany
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

The church is free and next to the pedestrian zone. It is an average cathedral but there are many in Germany much more impressive. If you have experienced large cathedrals, nothing is overly interesting or unique. The statutes of past leaders in prior to going into the cathedral is the best part of the entire structure.

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San Francisco, California
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

A celestial place with beautiful fresco painting and a unique crypt.

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Walldorf, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Super relaxing and pleasant trip if your looking for low adrenalin soothing afternoon...

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Waldbronn, Germany
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

The history of the Speyer cathedral is inspiring, but I must admit that the experience lacking today. The church has not quite understood how to connect the many visitors to this wonderful place and what has happened and continues to happen. I realize a church should not be a tourist attraction, but it has been for centuries. There was disappointing... More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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Architecturally the cathedral is important and the crypt contains some important emperors but compared to other cathedrals in Germany and Europe this one is pretty dry.

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Kaiserslautern, Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

If you are close by this is a must-see you are in the area. A short trip to and from other places very enjoyable.

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