Frankfurt Cathedral

The Frankfurt Cathedral bears a dark red sandstone exterior and a towering Gothic spire that dominates the city skyline. While it carries the name of a cathedral, no bishop has ever held a seat here. It served instead as the site for the election and coronation of Holy Roman Emperors for centuries. In eighteen sixty-seven, a massive fire ripped through the structure, destroying much of the interior. The people of Frankfurt rebuilt their cathedral using the original medieval plans, keeping the fourteenth-century tower design intact.