The Imperial Cathedral of Speyer is located in Speyer, Germany. It is Germany's largest cathedral, measuring 134m x 43m. Construction began in 1030 under Emperor Conrad II as a timber-roofed structure. Major reconstruction and expansion took place from 1082-1106 under Emperor Henry IV. Architectural features include a Latin cross plan, octagonal dome, apsidal chapels, western towers, a westwork facade with statues and a rose window, and an interior with 42 groin vaults supported by cylindrical columns in the large crypt. The cathedral features polychrome stonework on the westwork and crypt with red sandstone walls and a lead roof.

1. Imperial Cathedral
of Speyer
By : Neil Jude T.
Valencia

2. Location: Speyer, Germany

3. Germany’s Largest Cathedral(134m x
43m)

4. HISTOR
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1082- 1106 - Emperor Henry IV conducted a
reconstruction and expansions of the
church
1030- Construction began in the order of
Emperor Conrad II
- it was a timber-roofed structure

5. P
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LATIN CROSS
PLAN
APSE
TRANSEPT
AISLES
NAVE
NARTHEX

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OCTAGONAL
DOME
EASTERN
TOWERS
APSIDAL
CHAPELS
WESTERN
TOWERS

7. WESTWORK

8. ARCHITECT: Heinrich Hübsch
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9. RAW OF STATUES
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ROSE WINDOW

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HUGE STONE FRONT

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R NAZARENE STYLE PAINTINGS

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R DOME

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CRYPT( LENGTH = 46 M; WIDTH= 35 M; HEIGHT=
6.5 M )

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(42 groin-vaults
are supported on
20 cylindrical
columns with
simple cushion
capitals)

19. MATERIAL
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FAÇADE(WESTWORK) AND THE CRYPT
POLYCHROME STONEWORK IN YELLOW SANDSTONE AND RUST

20. MATERIAL
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WALLS EXCEPT FOR THE FAÇADE WALLS
RED SANDSTONE

21. MATERIAL
S
ROOF
LEAD PLATES WHICH FADED INTO PALE GREEN

22. The End!