Bremer Dom, Bremen Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral (German: Bremer Dom or St. Petri Dom zu Bremen), dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany.
Places to see in ( Bremen - Germany ) St Peter's Cathedral
Places to see in ( Bremen - Germany ) St Peter's Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral (German: Bremer Dom or St. Petri Dom zu Bremen), dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany. The cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church, a member of the Protestant umbrella organization named Evangelical Church in Germany. It is the previous cathedral of the former Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. Since 1973, it is protected by the monument protection act.
Protestant/Lutheran church with a history spanning more than 1,200 years. Early-Gothic style from the first half of the 13th century. Oldest sections are the crypts. Set between the town hall and the State Parliament, the cathedral completes the ensemble of historical buildings on Bremen's market square. Its two towers, one of which is open to visitors, are visible from afar and dominate the city skyline. Opposite the cathedral, Bremen's merchants put up the Roland statue – the symbol of their freedom and autonomy from the bishop of Verden, who ruled over Bremen for many years.
During the turbulent times of the Reformation, the originally Catholic cathedral became first Calvinist and finally Lutheran. In the cathedral's lead cellar, you can discover the mysteries of the mummies. If that sounds a bit too macabre, the Bible garden offers a chance to sit and relax with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake.
In general, Bremen Cathedral is a medieval building. The oldest visible structures are the two crypts. The last parts built in romanesque style and in sandstone were the lower storeys of the western façade and the western towers. Since the late 1220s, vaults and walls were erected in bricks, partly hidden by sheets of sandstone. Only the outer wall of the southern row of chapels shows unhidden bricks. St Peter's is one of the largest historic brick structures in Europe, but it comprises too many stone structures to be subsumed to Brick Gothic. During the great restoration of 1888 to 1901, the western towers and most of the western façade were rebuilt relatively close to previous structures. The crossing tower was a new addition, using the medieval crossing tower of Worms Cathedral as an example. The roofs above the transepts and the northern aisle were redesigned.
( Bremen - Germany ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Bremen . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Bremen - Germany
Join us for more :
Bremen - St. Peter's Cathedral with Church bells
Bremen - video of St. Peter's Cathedral (St. Petri Dom) with church bells ringing in the background
St Dom Petri, Bremen
St Dom Petri (St Peter Cathedral) in Bremen is more than 1200 year old giant church, in main square of Bremen. A view of church and square. My camera had some water spots, which you might notice on top right hand side of screen.
catholic cathedral... Bremen, Germany (Western Europe)
DOM SANKT PETRI, BREMEN, ALEMANHA
Bremen - Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral (German: Bremer Dom or St. Petri Dom zu Bremen), dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany. The cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church, a member of the Protestant umbrella organization named Evangelical Church in Germany. It is the previous cathedral of the former Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen.
When the southern tower collapsed in 1638, it contained eight bells. Today both western towers together house the cathedral's four bells. The northern tower has three bells. The oldest surviving bell is the Maria Gloriosa cast in 1433 by the famous bell maker Ghert Klinghe. The other bells were removed and melted down for the war effort in World War II. In 1951 two bells, Hansa and Felicitas, were donated to the cathedral by former residents living abroad. In 1962, a prominent Bremen family donated a fourth bell, the Brema, which hangs in the southern tower. The Brema weighs 7000 kg.
St. Petri Dom zu Bremen
Video of St. Petri Cathedral in Bremen, Germany. I loved the organ playing, so I thought I'd take a video around.
Choir Practice in Dom St. Peter's Cathedral, Bremen
We happened to visit the cathedral during choir practice... what a treat!
bremen church st peter
Bemen Cathedral (German: Bremer Dom or St. Petri Dom zu Bremen) taken April 30, 2009. First the front, with Charles the Great (holding a miniature version of the cathedral) and St. Peter. Travel up the tower, into the basement to see the 13th century baptismal font, and then the interior of the church.
Sankt Petri-Dom - Bremen
Rundfahrt Norden Deutschland - Urlaub
August 2016 - Tag 16 - Film 251
Sankt Petri-Dom
Bremen Rathaus Marktplatz St Petri Dom
St. Petri Dom 2019
The amazing Church St. Petri, Cathedral of Bremen, Germany ????????
St petri Dom und Deutsch Bank Bremen
Bremen mummies Bleikeller
8 natural preserved mummies in the catacombs of Bremen’s Bleikeller, St Peter’s Cathedral, dating to the period 1650-1790.
Bremen - St. Petri Dom (2018)
- Video van het interieur van de St. Petri Dom te Bremen met orgeloefening, dinsdag 10 juli 2018.
- Video vom Inneren des St. Petri Doms in Bremen mit Orgelübung, Dienstag, 10.07.2018.
- Video of the interior of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Bremen with organ practice, Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
Bell tolls at Bremen Cathedral
At 6pm on a Sunday, the bells of Bremen Cathedral toll.
Bremen Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral - Dom St. Petri Dom Zu Bremen.
Catedral ao estilo gótico encontrada no centro de Bremen.
St Petri Dom Cathedral bells
Magnificent atmosphere