St. Nicholas Cathedral

Feldkirch, Austria

The St. Nicholas Cathedral or just Feldkirch Cathedral is part of the old town and is the largest Gothic church in Vorarlberg. With the founding of the diocese of Feldkirch parish church it became a cathedral on 12 August of 1968.

In the city fires of 1348, 1396 and 1460 the building of the original church was badly affected. In 1478 the church built under the plans of architect Hans Sturm added a new late Gothic nave equipped with a double deck. The present choir was built around 1520. The church is further complemented by the vestry and a baptistery.

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Address

Domplatz 2, Feldkirch, Austria

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Austria

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Linda Araujo (14 months ago)
What a beautiful town. The church stood out with its amazing stature and history.

Dorothy Oakes (14 months ago)
Beautiful

Gine Ginee (2 years ago)
Nice and large church

Lukáš Maxmilián Stružka (2 years ago)
Gothic architecture, nice church.

Claudia DuCrKr (2 years ago)
A huge church in the city!

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