The cathedral, dedicated to St Bartholomew and Emperor Charlemagne, was founded in the 9th century. It is a Gothic hall church with a high carved sandstone tower, founded in the second half of the 13th century on the site of an older church building.
Here German emperors were elected according to the laws of the Golden Bull and their coronation took place here in 1562-1792. Masterpieces of art from the Gothic period, such as the 15th century altar of the Sleeping Mary, are kept here. The gallery has preserved authentic pews from the 14th century and magnificent frescoes from the mid-15th century with scenes from the life of St Bartholomew.
If you climb the 328 steps to the top, you can admire the panorama of the city from a height of 75 metres. As with most of Frankfurt's monuments, extensive renovation and restoration work was carried out here in 1994 for the 1200th anniversary of the city.
