Güstrow Dom

Güstrow Dom
Minster/Collegiate church of St. Mary, St. John the Evangelist and St. Cecilia
Dom St. Maria, St. Johannes Evangelista und St. Cäcilia
53°47′28″N 12°10′24″E / 53.7910°N 12.1734°E / 53.7910; 12.1734Coordinates: 53°47′28″N 12°10′24″E / 53.7910°N 12.1734°E / 53.7910; 12.1734
Location Güstrow
Country Germany
Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
Architecture
Style Brick Gothic

The "Dom" is a Brick Gothic Lutheran church, the largest church in the German city of Güstrow. Historically it has been built as a collegiate church. It has never been a cathedral. Initially completed in 1335, the church is the oldest extant building in Güstrow.[1] It houses the sculpture Der Schwebende ("The Floating One"), a war memorial created by Ernst Barlach.[2]

Der Schwebende by Ernst Barlach, hanging in Güstrow Cathedral

References

  1. "Barlach Town Güstrow". European Route of Brick Gothic. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. Malik, Kenan (23 October 2014). "Germany’s History Lesson for Britain". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.


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