Built in the 1300s on the site of earlier cathedrals, Regensburg Cathedral (Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom),
is the most important church and landmark of the city of Regensburg, Germany. The church is the finest Gothic building in Bavaria. Its harmonious exterior, alive with interisting medieval sculptures, has recently been fully cleaned. Inside are even more sculptures along with an extensive collection of medieval stained glass.
The first record of a cathedral in Regensburg dates from about 700 AD; the Diocese of Regensburg was officially established by St. Boniface in 739. In the late 700s or 800s, a Carolingian cathedral replaced the original building. In the early 11th century, the cathedral was extended westward in the Romanesque style, including an atrium and twin west towers.
After more than one damaging fire in the 12th century, a new cathedral was planned in the High Gothic style. Begun shortly after 1260, it was built over the site of its Romanesque predecessor and incorporated some of the earlier structure. The first altar was consecrated in 1276, probably in the south choir. By about 1320, the altars at the east end were sufficiently completed for consecration and liturgical use.
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