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774
Saint Vergilius founded the first cathedral in 774 on a Roman town
Saint Vergilius founded the church in 774 on the remnants of a Roman town. In 842 the building burned after a lightning strike, and the cathedral was rebuilt again in 1181 after a fire.
Demolished
Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich ordered the old basilica demolished
In 1598 the Romanesque basilica was severely damaged, and after several failed attempts at restoration Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau ordered it demolished. Markus Sittich von Hohenems laid the cornerstone of the Baroque cathedral in 1614.
1628
12 choirs sang at the consecration on 24 September 1628
The new sanctuary was completed in 1628, less than 15 years after construction began. At its consecration on 24 September 1628, 12 choirs positioned in the marble galleries sang a Te Deum whose score is since lost.
12choirs sang in the marble galleries at the consecration
Mozart
Mozart was baptized here on 28 January 1756
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptized here on 28 January 1756, the day after his birth. The cathedral still contains the baptismal font in which he was baptized.
1944
A single bomb broke through the dome in 1944, and repairs ended by 1959
The cathedral was damaged in 1944 during World War II when a single bomb crashed through the central dome over the crossing. Repairs were somewhat slow, but restoration was complete by 1959.
Day 1, morning
Next is Residenzplatz.
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