Regensburg Cathedral

The Regensburg Cathedral (German: Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom) is dedicated to St. Peter. It is the most important church and landmark of the city of Regensburg, and the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Regensburg. The church is a very good example of Gothic architecture in southern Germany.

Regenburg Cathedral, in the foreground the Danube

Cathedral of St. Peter, Regensburg, west facade

Cathedral of St. Peter, south facade (before the towers were cleaned in 2005)

The first church at the site was built around the year 700, but it burnt down around 1156. The current cathedral was started in the year 1273, and it took until 1872 to complete. In the 15th century, the sale of indulgences was used to finance the construction.