The cathedral is really quite impressive and should be a part of your visit to downtown Wuerzburg. Make sure you include a visit to the crypts when you are in the cathedral. There is a really nice cafe next to the cathedral that merits a visit for cake after touring the Dom. More

Romanesque, with its 105 meters the largest sacral buildings and structures in Germany after Mainz and Speyer. Anno Salian emperors, 1040 building, 1237 East towers completed, 1701-1704 high-Baroque stucco decor (Pietro Magno). 1945 The Cathedral burned out completely. 1967 Inauguration after reconstruction. Exterior rebuilt in the old form, Baroque stucco ornaments preserved in transept and choir. 1966 altar Tabernacle and... More

Dom St. Kilian is imposing. Its spires can be seen from all over town and its basic Romanesque basilica floor plan with transept sets a peaceful tone. There are Baroque elements of decoration in sharp contrast to the simpler structure style. Built between 1045 and 1188, the cathedral was named for Wurzburg's patron saint, an Irish monk who came there... More