Xanten Travel Tip:
Xanten Cathedral /St. Victor's Cathedral
Interior of Xanten Cathedral
The origins of Xanten Cathedral go back to the Saints
- ad sanctos
. Legend has it that the Roman legionary Victor and his companions died as Christian martyrs in the 4th century. Pilgrims soon began to visit their memorial. A church was built around the the site of the grave, and in 1263, the foundation stone of today´s cathedral was laid on the same site. It is the largest church between Cologne and the North Sea, and is almost as important in the Rhineland as Cologne Cathedral.
The interior is appropriately lavish and valuable, created by the best craftsmen and artists in the area.
St. Victor's is not just the town's most prominent church, it is also the center of the close, a town within the town, where the canons lived in their own houses. Nowadays, the cathedral is not only a place of worship but also a venue for many cultural events. The monthly cathedral concerts attract an audience from across the region.
[ Source: http://www.xanten.de/en/tourism/sights/st_victors_cathedral/ ]
Related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanten_Cathedral
Address: Haus Thomas, Kapitel 10, 46509 Xanten
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Location of Xanten Cathedral /St. Victor's Cathedral
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