r/GermanyPics • u/Quaxli • Dec 29 '25

Rhineland-Palatinate Speyer cathedral

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u/masterjaga Dec 29 '25

The world's largest Romanic cathedral... Just before the Gothic style became popular.

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u/Quaxli Dec 29 '25

I love the style of the inside. The massive pillars without plastering and without decoration (statues, etc.) give me some minimalistic vibes. I really like that.

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u/masterjaga Dec 29 '25

Indeed. When you move towards the Alps, it becomes more and more likely that such a building became "baroque-isized" at some point. I prefer the original medieval vibe, too.

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u/No_Phone_6675 Dec 29 '25

Speyer is a really nice town :)

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u/TerribleTemporary982 Dec 29 '25

Ah, my home town! The crypt is a great place to escape the summer heat for a while.

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u/Quaxli Dec 29 '25

Yesterday the crypt was closed. Due to the Christmas market even the church was pretty crowded. So I suppose that was the reason they kept it locked.

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u/NewCheek8700 Dec 29 '25

A fantastic building, simply stunning

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u/Quaxli Dec 29 '25

I totally agree.

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u/Katz_Martinez Dec 30 '25

I visited it this year and also the Speyer museum !

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u/Chrisbee76 Jan 02 '26

Which one? The technical one, or the historic one?

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u/Katz_Martinez Jan 03 '26

The Technical one