Meissen Cathedral
church building in Saxony, Germany
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Summary
Meissen Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral[1]. It draws 600 Wikipedia views per month (lutheran cathedral category, ranking #22 of 55).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[3], Catholicism[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Meissen[5]
- Country: Germany[6]
- Architect: Arnold von Westfalen[7], Carl Schäfer[8], Cornelius Gurlitt[9]
- Named after: John the Evangelist[10]
- Architectural style: Gothic architecture[11]
- Commons category: Meissen Cathedral[12]
- Commemorates: John the Evangelist[13]
- Inception: 1250[14]
- Diocese: Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony[15], Diocese of Meissen[16]
- Official website: http://www.dom-zu-meissen.de/[17]
- Heritage designation: heritage monument in Saxony[18]
- Category for people buried here: Category:Burials at Meissen Cathedral[19]
- Length: 97.30 m[20]
- Height: 81 m[21]
- Christian liturgical rite: Roman Rite[22]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Meissen Cathedral[23]
Why It Matters
Meissen Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]