Saxony-Anhalt
Saalekreis
Merseburg

Merseburg Cathedral

Merseburg Cathedral is the proto-cathedral of the former Bishopric of Merseburg in , . The mostly Gothic church is considered an artistic and historical highlight in southern .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Cathedral
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
  • Also known as: “Dom St. Johannes Baptista und Laurentius”
  • Address: Domplatz 7, Merseburg, 06217
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schloss Merseburg and Krummes Tor.

Castle
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is a castle.

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is situated 120 metres southwest of Merseburg Cathedral.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 240 metres southeast of Merseburg Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schkopau and Atzendorf.

Town
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is a municipality in the district, in , . is situated 3½ km north of Merseburg Cathedral.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Merseburg Cathedral.

Town
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is a town in , eastern , south of and Halle, on the river . The town is known for the Leunawerke, at 13 km2 one of the biggest chemical industrial complexes in Germany, where a very wide range of chemicals and plastics is produced. is situated 4 km south of Merseburg Cathedral.

Merseburg Cathedral

Latitude
51.3586° or 51° 21′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.00109° or 12° 0′ 4″ east
Open location code
9F3J9252+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94521804
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q878372
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Upper Sorbian—“Merseburg Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Merseburská katedrála”
  • Dutch: “Dom van Merseburg”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Merseburg”
  • French: “cathédrale de Mersebourg”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Mersebourg”
  • German: “Dom zu Merseburg”
  • German: “Merseburger Dom”
  • Greek: “καθεδρικός ναός του Μέρσεμπουργκ”
  • Hungarian: “Merseburgi katedrális”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Merseburg”
  • Italian: “Duomo di Merseburg”
  • Japanese: “メルゼブルク大聖堂”
  • Latvian: “Merzeburgas katedrāle”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Merseburger Dom”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Merseburgu”
  • Portuguese: “Catedral de Merseburg”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala din Merseburg”
  • Russian: “Мерзебургский собор”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Merseburgo”
  • Swedish: “Merseburgs domkyrka”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Mjezyborska katedrala”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schlosshof and Neptunbrunnen.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Merseburg Cathedral”. Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.