An abundance of gilt wood carvings (reportedly more than 800 pounds of gold) make up the columns, vaulted ceilings and walls of this church, which started to take shape in 1245. A traveler ...

was founded as a flat-ceiling basilica by Konrad II in 1030, probably soon after his imperial coronation. It was rebuilt by Henry IV, following his reconciliation with the Pope in 1077, as the first ...

It’s a glorious example of late medieval architecture with a spectacular fan-vaulted ceiling. Since 1725, it has been used for installations of Knights of the Order of the Bath, and the colourful ...