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Trier Cathedral (St. Peter's Cathedral)

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Trier Cathedral (St. Peter's Cathedral)

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Trier Cathedral (St. Peter's Cathedral)

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    February 6, 2021

    The cathedral, made of Kordel sandstone, was badly damaged in the Second World War, but could be rebuilt relatively quickly. Above all, large parts of the cloister, the roof and vaults of the healing chapel and the roofs of the west towers were destroyed. The vaults of the cathedral were preserved, so that the damage to the furnishings was limited. The most important altars of the cathedral were also protected by cladding or walling.

    Some of the war damage was repaired on a provisional basis, as plans for a redesign had been pursued for a long time, particularly in the area of the high altar, but these could not be implemented due to the war. In addition, it became apparent at the end of the 1950s that there were apparently considerable structural difficulties that could not be remedied with only superficial repairs. The cause was the rotten oak piles of the pile foundations of the late antique component due to the lowering of the groundwater level, but also the numerous renovations in later centuries.

    (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trierer_Dom)

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      December 27, 2017

      Legend has it that during the construction of the Trier Cathedral under the Roman Empress and Saint Helena (around 250 to 328) and her son, the Emperor Constantine the Great (around 275 to 337, Roman Emperor of 306-337), the devil himself with a ruse for help.
      The architect had come up with a ruse for fear of a timely completion of the cathedral. He told the devil that the world's largest tavern would be built here and asked him if he could help with the transport of four large and heavy pillars needed from the distant Odenwald. Pleased with the sinfulness of this construction project, the corpse immediately agreed and also brought a column every week.
      However, when the devil arrived to complete the cathedral with the last pillar, the bishop inaugurated the building as a church. The huntslider threw the last pillar on the walls of the cathedral, where it broke and remained in front of the entrance until today.

      Source: kuladig.de/Objektansicht/O-110945-20150105-2

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        February 2, 2021

        Trier Cathedral is one of the big stages on the Way of St. James in Germany. It includes the "holy skirt". Along with St. Matthias, it is one of the most important stops on this path.

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