... Cathedral is the largest Cathedral in Europe. It is built on the bank of the Rhine River. It was founded by Konrad II in 1030 and inaugurated in 1061. Konrad II wanted to build the Cathedral to honor a city of his choice with the largest church of its time. This cathedral is ... the Salic Emperors, eight German Emperors and Kings, four Queens and a number of Bishops are buried there. In my research I learned that Konrad II had to be buried elsewhere the first two years after he died because the crypt was not yet finished at the time of his death. The Speyer ... This is both due to its m...

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