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Like all other cultural institutions in Germany, the Vereinigte Domstifter have closed Merseburg Cathedral to visitor traffic since November 2 until presumably April 18, 2021. All events planned for the period have been cancelled. Scientific inquiries to the archives and libraries will, however, be guaranteed. Church services also take place.

Welcome to Merseburg Cathedral!

A thousand years ago, Merseburg was one of the most important residences of Henry II and Cunigunde, the only imperial couple ever to be canonised. They were responsible for laying the foundation stones of a cathedral in which centuries of art would be immortalised, and were the reason it rose to become one of the most important cathedral buildings in Germany. The Bishopric of Merseburg became widely known through Bishop Thietmar, whose world-famous chronicle provides insight into the events surrounding the imperial cathedral.

As part of the cathedral and palace complex, today it is a jewel on the “Romanesque Road”. The altar reredos, sculptures, epitaphs, paintings and manuscripts on display in the cathedral and cathedral treasury, including the famous Merseburg Incantations, are of particular cultural and historical importance. The Romantic Ladegast organ offers a special kind of musical experience.