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Panorama of the cathedral and other historic buildings around the Domplatz (dome place) in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Konrad II. commenced the build of the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen in the 1020s with the aim to build the greatest church of his time. After 30 years of construction the church was consecrated in 1061. Already in the 1080s Heinrich IV. instigated further extensions and changes to improve the appearance of the building. 8 Salian, Staufer and Habsburg emperors and kings and 4 queens are buried in the crypta of the church.
The 1000 year old building is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites.
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Germany? Before the beginning there was Ginnungagap, an empty space of nothingness, filled with pure creative power. (Sort of like the inside of my head.)And it ends with Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods. In between is much fighting, betrayal and romance. Just as a good Godly story should be.Heroes have their own graveyard called Valhalla. Unfortunately we cannot show you a panorama of it at this time, nor of the lovely Valkyries who are its escort service.Hail Odin, wandering God wielding wisdom and wand! Hail Freya, hail Tyr, hail Thor!Odin made the many lakes and the fish in them. In his traverses across the lands he caused there to be the Mulheim Bridge in Cologne, as did he make the Mercury fountain, Mercury being of his nature.But it is to the mighty Thor that the Hammering Man gives service.Between the time of the Nordic old ones and that of modern Frankfort there may have been a T.Rex or two on the scene. At least some mastodons for sure came through for lunch, then fell into tar pits to become fossils for us to find.And there we must leave you, O my most pure and holy children.Text by Steve Smith.