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1) Regensburg Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regensburg_Cathedral

• Dedicated to St. Peter
• Located in Regendsburg, Germany, and is the seat of the Catholic diocese of Regensburg.
• Prime example of Bavarian Gothic Architecture.
• This bit of land the church now rests on was a site for other Christian Churches as well.
• In 739 AD St. Boniface chose this area of the Porta Praetoria for the bishops seat, and this site is where the current Cathedral is.
• The church was rebuilt during the Carolingian times.
• This church was also expanded in the early 11th century with a 15 meter-wide transept, two towers, and an atrium.
• The edifice was burnt twice, and this edifice was rebuilt starting in 1273 with a High Gothic style.
• Entrance to the west was completed in 1415
• Choirs ready for use in 1320.
• New edifice was finished in 1520.
• Cloister constructed in 1514-1538
• Transept crossing's cupola and other sectors renovated in the 17th century with a Baroque style.
• Underwent a neo/Gothic restoration commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in 1828-1841. With this renovation the cupola was demolished and the Baroque fescoes were relocated. Cupola was replaced by a quadripartite rib vault.
• Towers and spires built in 1859-1869, and three years after the cathedral was complete after 600 years of construction.
• Seperation of structure from its older cloister caused when the church was rebuilt and displaced to the southwest of an earlier Romanesque Cathedral.
• Eselsturm tower is an example of surviving romaneque arcitecture with this cathedral and is located on the north side of the cathedral. Today it is used to transport construction materials to the upper levels.
• Dombauhutte is the organization responsible for the preservation of the structure.
• "Erminold Maria" is a painted figure of Mary which, along with the laughing figure of the angel "Gabriel," are juxtaposed to one another on two western pillars that cross the nave.
• Eastern pillars have stone figures of St. Peter and Paul that were installed in 1320 and 1360-70.
• "All Saint's Chapel" in the cathedral cloister was buil tin 1164 and it was a burial chapel for Bishop Hartwig II.
• Interior of the Chapel consists of finely articulated triconchoes with frescoes.
• Much of the surviving stained glass windows were placed between 1220-1230 and 1320-1370, and the windows of the west facade were completed in the 19th century.
• Left chancel stained glass windows were placed in 1967-1968 by Professor Oberberger.
• Silver high alterm made by Augsburg artists and was built between 1695-1785. Unique feature is the five Gothic altars of reservation.
• Structure considered the most significant Gothic work in southern Germany.
• Also a burial place of important bishops like Johann Michael von Sailer.

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• Some information about another Cathedral doesn't seem necessary here. (i.e the Niedermunster)
• Missing some citations.
• Could use brief, one sentence explanations on the importance of the bishops discussed towards the very end of the article.

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2) St. Nicholas Church, Newbury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicolas_Church,_Newbury

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3) Blankenburg Castle (Harz) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blankenburg_Castle_(Harz)

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