Naumburg Cathedral

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Naumburg Cathedral is a renowned medieval cathedral in Naumburg, Germany, famous for its Romanesque and early Gothic architecture and its celebrated 13th-century donor statues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cathedral
Church building
Medieval cathedral
architecturalStyle Early Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
constructionStart 11th century
country Germany
creator Naumburg Master
linked to: Veit Stoss
currentUse Parish church
Tourist attraction
dedicatedTo Saint Paul
Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Diocese of Naumburg-Zeitz
formerDenomination Cathedral of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
formerFunction Episcopal see of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz
hasFeature Cloister with medieval fabric
Double-choir layout
Four-tower west façade
Gothic choir
Romanesque nave
hasPart Cloister of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral

Crypt of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral

East choir of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral

Naumburg Cathedral towers
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral

West choir of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
heritageDesignation Monument of national significance in Germany
UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatusReason Exceptional 13th-century sculptural ensemble of donor figures
Outstanding example of late Romanesque and early Gothic art
locatedIn Central Germany
Naumburg
Saxony-Anhalt
State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
linked to: Saxony-Anhalt
locatedOn Hill above the Saale River
notableArtist Naumburg Master
notableWork Cycle of the founders (Stifterfiguren)
Donor statues in the west choir
Medieval stained glass windows
Romanesque crypt capitals
Statue of Ekkehard II of Meissen
Statue of Uta von Ballenstedt
West choir screen with Passion reliefs
significantReconstruction 13th century
tourismRegion Saale-Unstrut wine region
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf Naumburg Cathedral and the High Medieval Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2018

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Burgenlandkreis hasHeritageSite Naumburg Cathedral
subject linked to: District of Burgenlandkreis
Saxony-Anhalt hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Naumburg Cathedral and the High Medieval Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut (partial)
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg (Saale) hasPart Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg (Saale) hasLandmark Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg (Saale) isTouristDestinationFor Naumburg Cathedral sculptures
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral formerDenomination Cathedral of the Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf Naumburg Cathedral and the High Medieval Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral hasPart West choir of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral hasPart East choir of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral hasPart Cloister of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral hasPart Crypt of Naumburg Cathedral
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral hasPart Naumburg Cathedral towers
linked to: Naumburg Cathedral
Central Germany containsHeritageSite Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg hasPart Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg isKnownFor Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg hasLandmark Naumburg Cathedral
EKM hasCathedral Naumburg Cathedral