Description

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With its two Romanesque and Gothic church towers, Wetzlar Cathedral welcomes visitors to the city from afar. The history of this church can be traced back over 1100 years. For over five centuries, Wetzlar Cathedral has been one of the oldest nondenominational churches in Germany. Visible as well as hidden corners are viewed through the viewfinder of a Leica camera. The short sections about the church’s history in German and English take into account the ever-increasing stream of visitors.

About the Author

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Jürgen Wegmann received his doctorate from the Technical University of Clausthal in 1986. For around 25 years he was active as a consultant for IPOs. From 1998 to 2016 he also worked as a university lecturer in Bergisch-Gladbach, Paderborn, Frankfurt, and Wetzlar. Today, he advises medium-sized companies on their corporate succession. His extensive literature includes around 90 specialist articles, as well as 17 non-fiction and specialist books. Since 2016 he has been dealing with the history of the Wetzlar Cathedral in addition to his professional activities. In addition to the illustrated book, he published a book on the cathedral as one of the oldest simultaneous churches in Germany and on the epitaphs of the Wetzlar cathedral.