Limburg Cathedral
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Limburg Cathedral, also known as Georgsdom after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Limburg. Its
The cathedral towering over the city
Limburg Cathedral and old town in spring 2014
Table tomb of Konrad Kurzbold, now in the northern transept
Main portal with cloverleaf door opening and three-step pointed arch
Conrad Kurzbold
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Conrad, called Conrad Kurzbold in order to distinguish him from other members of the Conradine dynasty, was Count of Lower Lahngau and a retainer of East Francian kings Louis the Child, Henry the Fowl
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…scholarly literature. On 10 February 910, King Louis the Child issued a deed for the foundation of a Stift of canons, which the Gaugraf of Niederlahngau, Konrad Kurzbold (~ 885–948) had pushed for. The construction of a collegiate church probably began immediately. The choice of Saint George as patron is mentioned by…
Lion at the grave of Conrad Kurzbold