St. Jacob's Church

Bamberg, Germany

St. Jacob's church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries outside the fortifications around Cathedral Hill, and was used by numerous Jacob pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. Initially, the church was modelled around Heinrich's cathedral and was constructed as a column basilica. In 1771 the baroque facade was added, behind which numerous components from the romanesque period can still be discovered. Inside it is impossible to overlook the many romanesque elements.

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Founded: 1073-1109
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Salian Dynasty (Germany)

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Manu Sebastian (6 years ago)
Beautiful church with a playful ambience
Vesselin Gerginov (6 years ago)
Amazing town
James May (6 years ago)
Impressive.
Erjon Gjati (6 years ago)
Beautiful,nice view
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