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Merseburg Cathedral
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Merseburg Cathedral
Merseburg Cathedral
is the
proto-cathedral
of the former
Bishopric of Merseburg
in
Merseburg
,
Germany
. Construction of the
Gothic
cathedral was begun by Bishop
Thietmar of Merseburg
in 1015. It was consecrated in 1021 in the presence of
Henry II
. The cathedral was renovated in the
Renaissance
style from 1510-17. It is considered an artistic and historical highlight in southern
Saxony-Anhalt
. Since the
Reformation
it has not been the seat of a bishop anymore. The church is now owned and used by a
Lutheran
congregation within the
Evangelical Church in Middle Germany
.
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