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Fulda is a town in the heart of Germany – and right at
the heart of German history. It was founded in 744 by
the order of St Boniface, the “Apostle of Germany”, and
the saint’s tomb in the crypt of the cathedral is still
a place of pilgrimage.
But perhaps what attracts more visitors today are the
town’s Baroque splendours, displayed in a compact
quarter of harmonious 18th century
architecture that includes the cathedral, begun in 1704,
and the Stadtschloss (City Palace), whose beautifully
renovated interior contains many splendid furnishings
and works of art.
In contrast to these Baroque masterpieces, the Church of
St. Michael nearby is a solid, square cut reminder of an
older era in Fulda’s history. It dates from the early 9th
century, and is modelled on the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre in Jerusalem. |
