Eichstaett - Cathedral

A church was erected here already within the 8th century. Erected by Saint Willibald, who was the first bishop of the (still existing) Diocese of Eichstaett.
Saint Willibald was born in England into a remarkable family. His father was Saint Richard of Wessex, his brother was Saint Winibald, his sister was Saint Walburga - and Saint Boniface may have been his uncle. Willibald was a very travelled man, he has not only been in Rome, but as well visited the Holy Land. His shrine is in this cathedral.

The cathedral seen today is 98 meters long. It was erected in Gothic style between 1256 and 1510 and so covers the Gothic style from the very beginning to it´s famboyant heyday.

From the Romanesque cathedral, that had been here, before this church was built, only the two towers remained.