Erfurt Cathedral, Germany Stock Photo

Erfurt Cathedral, Erfurter Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Marien zu Erfurt or Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt is the largest and oldest church building in the Thuringian city of Erfurt. It is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erfurt. The cathedral was mainly built in the International Gothic style and is located on a hillside overlooking the main town square. The architecture of Erfurt Cathedral is mainly Gothic and originates from the 14th and 15th centuries. The central spire of the cathedral`s three towers houses the Maria Gloriosa which, at the time of its casting by Geert van Wou in 1497, was the world`s largest free-swinging bell. It is the largest surviving medieval bell in the world. It is known for the purity of its tone.