Southern Germany, including Wurtemberg and Bavaria: handbook for travellers . beginning of the i6th cent., and restored and com-pleted in 1843-90, is the largest Gothic church in Germany nextto the cathedral of Cologne. The massive and beautifully decorated*Tower in the centre of the W. facade , with the magnificent triplevestibule, was designed and begun by Vlrich Ensinger (1392-95),the third of the cathedral architects, erected by his successors asfar as the top of the square portion by the end of the 15th cent.,and completed in 1877-90 by Prof. Aug. Beyer by the addition ofthe octagon and p
Southern Germany, including Wurtemberg and Bavaria: handbook for travellers . beginning of the i6th cent., and restored and com-pleted in 1843-90, is the largest Gothic church in Germany nextto the cathedral of Cologne. The massive and beautifully decorated*Tower in the centre of the W. facade , with the magnificent triplevestibule, was designed and begun by Vlrich Ensinger (1392-95),the third of the cathedral architects, erected by his successors asfar as the top of the square portion by the end of the 15th cent.,and completed in 1877-90 by Prof. Aug. Beyer by the addition ofthe octagon and pyramid from a sketch left by Matihaus Bbblinger,the last of the original architects. Being 528 ft. in height, it is oneof the loftiest stone towers in the world (Cologne 512 ft., Strassburg466 ft.; Washington Monument 555 ft.; Eiffel Tower, in iron, 985 ft.). The church is open free, daily 11-12, on Sun. and holidays after divineservice, incl. Performance on the organ in summer (entrance by the Braut-thtir1, on the S. side, near the choir). At other times visitors require. to Friedrichshafen. ULM. 8. Route. 33 tickets and enter through the dwelling of the sacristan, adjoining thelarge W. entrance: for the nave and aisle3 20 pf.; choir, chapels, andsacristy, with gnide, 1-4 pers. 1 Jl; extra organ-performance 10 Jl. Themain tower may he ascended from 7 to 6 in summer, 9-3 in winter, and8-5 in spring and autumn (to the top of the square portion 50 pf., tothe octagon 1 Jl, children half-price). The Interior originally consisted of a nave with two aisles, all of equalbreadth, but in 1507 the latter were divided by slender round pillars andcovered with star-vaulting, so as to form four aisles. Length 139 yds., width55 yds.; nave 141 ft., aisles 72 ft. in height. The sculpturing on theportals is worthy of inspection. On the principal W. portal are theCreation, the Fall, Apostles, etc.; on the side-portal the LastJudgment; on the side-portal the history of Mary. The magnifi-
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