Brunswick Cathedral

Brunswick Cathedral

The Brunswick Cathedral, in the City of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany, is a large Protestant church dedicated to Saint Blaise and was built by Henry the Lion from 1173 to 1195. While commonly called a cathedral, it is not actually one.

Henry and his consort Matilda are both buried in the cathedral. The limestone statues on the tomb in the nave are an idealised representation made a generation after their death, between 1230 and 1240.

Among the most important pieces on display in the church are a wooden crucifix by Master Imervard (second half of the 12th century) and one of very few huge bronze candlesticks with seven arms, from around 1170-1180.

The Cathedral is also the burial place of Caroline of Brunswick, Queen Consort of George IV of the United Kingdom.

External links

* [http://www.braunschweigerDom.de Official site of the Brunswick Cathedral (in German)]


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