2. Table of contents -Persons -Evolution: - When? - Why? -The Exterior of the Cathedral -The Nave -The Aisles -Style of the cathedral - Hours of opening - Reference

3. Persons -Salians: Frankish aristocracy house in the Holy Roman Empire at the 10.- 12. century -Henry IV: German emperor (1050-1106) -Conrad II: King of the Holy Roman Empire (990-1039)

4. Evolution When: -1030 Foundation stone -1061 Inauguration -1080 Rebuilding by Henry IV. -1160 Completition of the cathedral and death year of Henry IV. -1700 Destruction of the West End through the Frenchmen -1750 Enough money to rebuild the cathedral

5. Why: -Underscore their claim to power -Conrad and his wife want to build the biggest cathedral in their terretorium

6. The Exterior of the Cathedral View from the west: -3 towers -basilican nave -octagonal crossing tower -the roof from the octagonal crossing tower was given during the baroque period

7. The Nave -70m long, 13,8m wide and 33m high -longest room of the cathedral -11 massive pillars on on both sides

8. The Aisles -one long side of each aisle is formed by the pillars of the nave -there are now the sepulchral monuments ( before they were in the exterier south wall of the cathedral)

9. Style of the cathedral Romanic (features): -clarity,geometric strictness -massive building -little windows -round arches -cushion capitals

10. Hours of opening: 1.4 - 31.10: Mo-Fr: 9.00 h - 19.00 h Sa : 9.00 h -18.00 h Su : 13.30 h -18.00 h 1.11 – 31.3: 9.00 h - 17.00 h Service: Su: 7.00h ; 8.30h ; 10.00h ; 18.00h (No Inspection)

11. Reference: Text: -www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org -www.dom-speyer.de -newspaper (Rheinpfalz) from 9.9.2006 -Flyer (Dombauverein Speyer) Pictures: -www.wikipedia.org -www.google.de (Bildersuche)