Description:
St. Peter's, set back from the square, towers majestically over all other buildings in the Altstadt. Originally designed in 1043 as the archbishop's church, it was rebuilt in the 13th, 16th, and 19th centuries. There's a 12th-century bronze baptismal font in one of the Romanesque crypts. In the Bleikeller (Lead Cellar), there's a bizarre collection of mummified corpses of workers who fell from the roof during the construction. Their bodies were discovered in 1695.
You can also visit the Dom Museum (tel. 0421/3650475), which displays artifacts found during the large-scale restoration of the Dom, including medieval tombs and 15th-century wall paintings. Other exhibits include the remains of an early Romanesque building and a collection of historic altar implements.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 0421/365040
Address:
- Sandstrasse 10-12
- Bremen
Hours:
- Cathedral year-round Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm; Sun 2-5pm. Museum May-Oct Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-1:30pm, Sun 2-5pm; Nov-Apr Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 10am-noon, Sun 2-5pm. Lead cellar and tower May-Oct Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-noon (cellar Sun 10am-noon)
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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