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Dom St. Viktor

St. Viktor Dom
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St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
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St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten
St. Viktor Dom nach der Bombardierung
© Stadtarchiv Xanten

Beschreibung

In the wide and flat landscape of the Lower Rhine, the Romanesque-Gothic Xanten Cathedral with its impressive double tower front is a monument of truly European significance and to this day a widely visible landmark that also marks a holy site revered since early Christian times. The legend attributes the foundation of the church to St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, who is said to have erected the first building over the tomb of St. Victor. A significant canon monastery existed here for about a thousand years. Today, the former collegiate church is a dynamic spiritual center of the Catholic provost community of St. Victor, but also the final resting place of martyrs of the Nazi era, an important pilgrimage destination on the Lower Rhine branch of the Way of St. James, a high-profile venue for church music concerts, a tourist magnet, and a popular postcard motif. For over 1600 years, it has attracted worshipers, pilgrims, and visitors to this sacred site declared a minor basilica in 1936 by the Pope. Text/Fotos: © museum.de