Bamberg Cathedral

Bamberg Cathedral was founded in 1004 by Emperor Henry II, completed in 1012 and consecrated on 6 May 1012. It was partially destroyed by fire in 1081. The new cathedral, built by Bishop Otto of Bamberg, was consecrated in 1111 and was given its present late Romanesque form in the 13th century. Among the cathedral's many works is a marble tomb, carved between 1499 and 1513, where its founder, Henry II, and his wife, Empress St. Cunigunde, rest. Another of the cathedral's treasures is the equestrian statue known as the Bamberg Horseman. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.