Worms Cathedral facts for kids
The Cathedral of St Peter (German: Wormser Dom) is a church in Worms, southern Germany. It was the seat of the Catholic Bishopric (diocese) of Worms before it broke up in 1800. Today, the former cathedral is a Catholic parish church and "basilica minor". Worms Cathedral is where Martin Luther presented his theses on reforms to church authorities.
Bells
The cathedral has three bells, all of which are housed in the southeast tower. They were cast in 1947 by Albert Junker to replace the old sound of the four bells destroyed in World War II.
Images for kids
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High altar of Johann Balthasar Neumann
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The current structure compared with the Roman forum
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The current structure compared with the Merovingian basilica
See also
In Spanish: Catedral de Worms para niños
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