Kath. Dompfarramt Hohe Domkirche Münsterkirche

An Sankt Quintin 3, 45127 Essen, Germany

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This is an old peaceful and quite pretty cathedral worth looking at. Ist octagonal tower lies within the busy inner city of Essen on the Kettwiger street. The main building is gothic. It has one of the oldest sacred treassures of the occident: the golden Madonna! The cathedral also has an 1000 year old replication of an candleholder with its seven holders (Menorah). It was founded 852 by the holy bishop Alfried who also was the closest adviser of Emperor Ludwig at this time. The cathedral was also a retreat for rich peoples girls (unmarried) who were kept under the strict attendance of the abbess. Of an invaluable magnitude is the cathedrals treasure chamber that is worth around 100 Million Euros.

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