The Famous Gothic Cathedral is most famous as the highest in the world. However, its uniqueness does not stop there. The history of this building includes the construction of a few centuries.
The Medieval Gothic Cathedral was laid in 1377. It was planned as a Catholic Church, however, when Europe began the reformation, the building was transferred to the Lutherans. The main construction ended in 1382, when the building was consecrated. It was from that time it continuously, the services are held.
The Church is called a Cathedral, but in fact it is not. This status is given to a building if it is the residence of the Bishop. But in the case of Ulm, the local high priest lives in Stuttgart. This contradiction arose in the middle Ages. Nevertheless, the Ulm Minster is still called so due to the enormous dimensions that capture the imagination.
I Wonder what the Gothic Cathedral was built, because inside the city walls did not have a working Church. The only temple was outside the fortifications.
This meant that during the siege the inhabitants could not get to Church. Such cases were not rare, because medieval Germany were often the theater of war. For example, in 1376 Ulm besieged by the Czech king Charles IV, who at the same time was also the Holy Roman Emperor.
To avoid such situations, when surrounded by citizens could not pray in the right place, and was erected Ulm Cathedral in Germany. In addition, residents often clashed with the nearest monastery Raineau. That he belonged to the Church, located on the tenements.
Despite the fact that in Ulm in the fourteenth century, lived only ten thousand people, organized a successful campaign to raise funds for the construction of the new Cathedral. As mentioned above, the bookmark happened in 1377.
Since the building was grandiose, it was decided to implement it in two stages. The first architect of the Cathedral was Heinrich Parler. He was the author of the project, according to which it was planned to erect a Church with two equal naves, and several towers. However, Parler managed to build only the lower part of the structure. This was the future of Ulm Cathedral. The story of its construction is long and numerous delays. For example, during the first 150 years from the laying of the Cathedral was replaced by 6 architects. Someone refused to build because of the complexity of the project. Others simply died of old age, and not waiting for completion.
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Because of the change of architects and changed the original plan of the structure. He had the third the nave. Also in the XVI century it was decided to erect the tower, which was to become the bell tower. This part of the Cathedral is the highest, reaching 161 meters.
The Construction of the temple prevented the religious wars began in Germany in modern times. Many residents were unhappy with the Catholic Church and its order. These sentiments became the theologian Martin Luther, whose surname is now called one of the directions of Protestantism. The conflict turned bloody wars, the most famous of which is the Thirty years war (1618–1648.).
Due to lack of money and the tense situation in the country for over three hundred years remained unfinished Gothic Cathedral. The height of the tower in the sixteenth century up to 100 meters.
The Second and final phase of construction began in 1844. Steps were taken to strengthen the supporting structures. The side naves could not bear the weight of the whole building, because from the beginning they were not designed for such a burden. Nevertheless, preparatory works were carried out successfully, and in 1880, construction began on the West tower.
It lasted another ten years. In 1890, on the highest spire was a cross that is there now. The symbolic ceremony marked the end of many years of construction. Thus was erected the Gothic Cathedral. The architecture of the building belongs to the Gothic style. He went to the Church since the middle ages, when such aesthetics was prevalent in Western Europe. In the XIX century it was already the rudiment, however, that such exclusivity has helped the Cathedral to get their own internationally recognizable way.
In 1890, Germany was already United around the Prussian Kingdom. The discovery of a huge Church became a national holiday. Ulm Cathedral, which is in every guide to Germany, and now a welcome place for tourists.
Before it was installed benches and other interior elements, the building could accommodate about twenty thousand people. Cathedral length-123 meters, width-49 meters. The building consists of three naves, one Central and two lateral. The main part of the temple has a height of 41 meters. The aisles are two times lower.
Artists,responsible for the decoration of the Cathedral, left behind numerous paintings on biblical themes. The main composition is a scene depicting the creation of the world. There are also stories from the Gospels, for example, the passion of the Christ.
Columns which are the basis of the entire building, decorated with bas-reliefs of saints and apostles. Inside the naves and various sculptures. Attention of visitors is drawn to the statue of Christ, which was established in the XV century.
Thus, in Ulm Cathedral United efforts of many generations. There's evidence and monuments of different eras - from the far middle ages to the present.
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