Rottenburg Cathedral

Rottenburg Cathedral, also known as St. Martin's Cathedral (German: Dom St. Martin), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Rottenburg am Neckar, Germany dedicated to Martin of Tours. It is the seat of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Rottenburg Cathedral
St. Martin's Cathedral of Rottenburg
German: Dom St. Martin
Rottenburg Cathedral
Rottenburg Cathedral is located in Baden-Württemberg
Rottenburg Cathedral
Rottenburg Cathedral
48°28′38.6″N 8°56′2.8″E
LocationRottenburg am Neckar
CountryGermany
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.dom-st-martin.e2make.de
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationMartin of Tours
Administration
ArchdioceseFreiburg
DioceseRottenburg-Stuttgart

History

A chapel was built here in 1280; the parish church of the village of Sülchen was established before the village was incorporated into the city, and was dedicated to St Martin. A fire in 1644 was followed by a fundamental reconstruction which was completed on 8 September 1655. The reconstruction made the building into a Baroque church, the pillars were strengthened and the vault was repaired. The asymmetric plan was preserved.

Known in German as Dom St. Martin it has been the city's cathedral since 1821. Its tower, dating from 1486, is its most prominent feature.

Bells
No.  Name  Dated  Founder  Diameter(mm) Weight(kg) Pitch 
1 Martinusglocke 2008 Glockengießerei Bachert, Karlsruhe 1990 4800 a0
2 Zwölfuhrglocke 1649 H. und Cl. Rosier, Rottenburg 1550 2350 c1
3 Franziskusglocke 1953 E. Gebhard, Kempten 1390 1650 d1
4 Elfeglock oder Wetterglocke 1649 Cl. Rosier, Rottenburg 1250 1100 e1
5 Salveglocke 1649 Cl. Rosier, Rottenburg 1070 650 g1
6 Marienglocke 2008 Glockengießerei Bachert, Karlsruhe 980 550 a1
7 Evangelistenglocke 1649 Cl. Rosier, Rottenburg 820 320 h1
8 Sterbe-/Totenglocke 1737 N. Rosier, Rottenburg 590 115 e2
9 Ziehglöckle 1627 Fr. Racle, Rottenburg 470 70 a2
10 Neuneglöckle 1744 A. Lindner, Esslingen 400 47 c3
11 Kreuzglöckle 1645 Rosier, Rottenburg 330 21 cis3
I Sakristeiglocke (Martinus) 2004 Glockengießerei Bachert, Karlsruhe 180 10 c4

Notes

Citations

    References
    • Wolfgang Sannwald, Geschichtszüge, ISBN 3-926-969-25-3.
    • Dieter Manz, Rottenburger Miniaturen, hrsg. von der Stadt Rottenburg, 1991.
    • Dieter Manz, Der Dom in Rottenburg a. N. 1. Aufl. 2007.
    • Harald Kiebler (ed.) Glanz von Glaube und Frömmigkeit - Der Domschatz von Rottenburg 2011, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, ISBN 978-3-89870-707-7, 340 S.
    • Harald Kiebler, Die Glocken des Rottenburger Doms St. Martin 2009, 42 S. (erhältlich im Dompfarramt St. Martin, 72108 Rottenburg, Marktplatz 3).
    • Werner Groß (ed.) Wo Kirche sich versammelt, Der Dom St. Martin zu Rottenburg in Geschichte und Gegenwart 2003, ISBN 3-7966-1120-6.
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