Dom zu St. Jakob - Innsbruck, Austria
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The replica of the Dom zu St. Jakob (English: Cathedral of St. James) stands inside the cathedral located at Domplatz 6 in Innsbruck, Austria.
Waymark Code: WMX6TM
Location: Tirol, Austria
Date Posted: 12/04/2017
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The Dom zu St. Jakob is an eighteenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck dedicated to the apostle Saint James, son of Zebedee.
Based on designs by the architect Johann Jakob Herkomer, the cathedral was built between 1717 and 1724 on the site of a twelfth-century Romanesque church. The interior is enclosed by three domed vaults spanning the nave, and a dome with lantern above the chancel. With its lavish Baroque interior, executed in part by the Asam brothers, St. James is considered among the most important Baroque buildings in the Tyrol.[
Innsbruck Cathedral is notable for two important treasures. The painting Maria Hilf (Mary of Succor) by Lucas Cranach the Elder from c. 1530 is displayed above the main altar. It is considered among the most venerated Marian images in Christendom. The cathedral also contains in the north aisle the canopied tomb of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, dating from 1620. The cathedral was heavily damaged during World War II, but was fully restored within a few years.
The replica is located near the entrance of the cathedral. I found no information on this subject.
Where is original located?: Domplatz 6, Innsbruck, Austria
Where is this replica located?: Domplatz 6, Innsbruck, Austria
Who created the original?: Johann Jakob Herkomer
Internet Link about Original: https://www.innsbruck.info/en/facilities/details/infrastruktur/cathedral-of-st-james-innsbruck.html
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): Between 1717 and 1724
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