Rottenburg Cathedral

Rottenburg Cathedral
St. Martin's Cathedral of Rottenburg
German: Dom St. Martin
Rottenburg Cathedral
Rottenburg Cathedral
48°28′38.6″N 8°56′2.8″E
Location	Rottenburg am Neckar
Country	Germany
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.dom-st-martin.e2make.de
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Martin of Tours
Administration
Archdiocese	Freiburg
Diocese	Rottenburg-Stuttgart

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.

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

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.

External links

• Official site
• Choir school
• The full chime of the cathedral bells (audio)