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Erfurt Cathedral

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Erfurt Cathedral (, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt,Official website, retrieved 15 June 2018 English: Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt), also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt, central Germany. It is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. The cathedral was mainly built in the International Gothic style and is located on a hillside overlooking the main town square (, Cathedral Square),Stade, Heinz, et al. (2015) Erfurt: eine Stadt in Wandel, Leipzig: Edition Leipzig directly next to St Severus' Church. As a unique architectural ensemble, both churches together form the city's landmark. Former German names include and . Read more on Wikipedia

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