West choir (Peter choir)

That, the holy Petrus geweihte west choir is since the transformation the range of the bishop and the cathedral chapter and location of the main altar. Here are also the Pope grave and the bishop seat, the Kathedra.

Schlussstein

Over the west choir the Schlussstein of the moved from the axle is noticeable. Even if this were only structurally conditioned, this has again and again to attempts at explanation lively. Thus it means that by the building people to wanted to refer how Christ at the cross bent his head and died. According to another excessive quantity it should be expressed thereby that the building before God appears as imperfect people work.

Behind the gothical building method religious symbolism stands. To the-according to the columns and column stand for the Apostel and prophets, which carry the faith, while Jesus is the Schlussstein, which connects a wall with the other one.

The is the visible indication of working the cathedral chapter. Here each member has its choir place, the symbol for the office of the Kapitulars in the community of the Kollegiums is. The western was arranged around 1380. The is carved from oakwood and covers 66 single seats. One assumes that the was arranged after the model of the Prager Veitsdoms. Emperor Karl IV. appointed the architect Peter Parler to Prague. The Bamberger bishop Lamprecht von Brunn again was an advisor emperors Karls IVTH and late chancellor of its son king Wenzel the putrid one. This supports the acceptance that the in the west choir was arranged similarly by Parler sketched, 1541 burned of the Veitsdoms.

The richly verzierten end jaws show a prophet and the of the gentleman in the north at Maria. At the end jaw lying opposite a prophet and Maria with child are represented. A which arouses its dead born boys by Anhauchen to the life, stands as embodiment of the Auferstehung.

The book file shows Personifikationen of the cardinal virtues, which are represented on the Pope grave also:

• A reading bishop symbolizes the intelligence (Latin: prudentia/sapientia).
• Samson, that the lion the muzzle breaks stands for strength (Latin: fortitudo).
• The moderateness (Latin: temperantia) rides on a camel.
• The justice (Latin: iustitia) with a crown, not as usual usually with a balance, one represents.

Pope grave

In the Bamberger cathedral is except the emperor grave also the grave of the Pope Clemens II., the only grave of a Pope north the alps. Clemens, heretofore bishop Suitger von Bamberg, was determined on the Synode from Sutri to the Pope, remained however further bishop von Bamberg, its "“sweetest bride"”. After its puzzling death its body was transferred after Bamberg and is today - hardly visibly and not publicly accessible - behind the bishop chair, the Kathedra.

The Sarkophag from Italian marble is decorated with reliefs, which one for works 20. Century to hold could do, it originates however from the center 13. Century. The reliefs show the following motives:

• Eastern narrow side: Pope Clemens IITH on the dying bed with the ore gel Michael, that the souls led
• Western narrow side: Johannes of the which refers to the coming Christ
• Western long side: Cardinal virtues:

Iustitia: Balance as symbol for the justice

Fortitudo: Lion for the strength

Prudentia: Drache for wisdom

Temperantia: Mixture of wine and water for the moderation

• Northern long side: . After the excessive quantity there was the river, "“from Eden went out"” and then in the garden Eden to four "“main rivers"” - Pischon/Chawila, Gichon/Kusch, Hiddekel east of Aschur and Perat (Euphrates) - divided.) into genesis 2.10-14 is called it:

The cover plate of the grave originates from that 17. Century. Six basis drums point out that over the grave a canopy was attached, to that Pope plastics at the northern choir barrier columns belonged.

The second Pope, who visited the Bamberger cathedral, was Leo IX. - likewise a Pope from Germany -, which proved its reverence to the graves of Heinrich and Kunigunde as well as the Sarkophag of its predecessor Klemens II. in the year 1052. During the collection of the Bamberger of cathedral to the papal Basilika Pope stressed Pius XI., "“that the cathedral to Bamberg before all other cathedrals of Germany by the fact is characterised that in him the tomb of our predecessor Clemens II. is"”.

In archives of the ore diocese Bamberg there is a recording from the year 1824 over an opening of the Pope grave in the Jahr1731:

"“Anno 1731 the grave Pabst Clementis II, because such to repariren most in present Capitulfarsl v. horn-hit a corner, was opened for the 22 Octobris Subcustodis, Obleyers and 4 Kirchnern by the work people. In front on the head many light-yellow hair, the Pontifikal Paramenten was blue, its length 6 shoe 3 tariff, M, v Reider 1824."”

Quoted after Christian "“The Bamberger emperor cathedral"”

In the Second World War the Pope grave was again opened on 3 June 1942 and saved with other works of art at a safe place. During the feedback in the year 1947 the Gebeine of the Pope was only buried in the cathedral. Textiles as well as grave-added were restored and are since then in the diocesan museum issued.

Kathedra

The Kathedra, the bishop chair, stands since the year 1969 before the Pope grave. It is indication of the order for notice of the bishop, on their may only rightfully ordered and geweihte bishop Platz take. The Kathedra of the Bamberger of cathedral is a again-Roman work of art archbishop the Joseph of Schork on the occasion of its golden priest anniversary in the year 1904 of the metropolitan chapter as gift received. It consists wooden, with gilded copper sheet and coined/shaped leather a covered chair, of which is verziert with half jewels.

On the centre zone of the inside are the following motives:

• Office coat of arms of the archbishop Joseph of Schork
• Main cartridge of the cathedral, Petrus and George

The ivory reliefs at the beginning of the backrest show:

• Ore gel Michael, holy Kunigunde,

The at the arm rests show:

• Fish course Petri
• Fight holy George with the kite

On the back the Personifikationen of the four cardinal virtue and latin dedication are in leathers coined/shaped:

"“THRONO ILLIVS PAX VSQVE IN AETERNVM A DOMINO R [everendissi] MO AC ExC [ellendissim] MO D [omi] NO D [orfino] D [octori] IOSEPHO DE SCHORK ECCLESIAE BAMBERGENSI ARCHIPRAESVLI the NATALI of SEPTVAGIES RECVRRENTE D [ono] D [edit] D [edicavitque] CAPITVLVM METROPOLITANVM the VIITH DECEMBRIS MDCCCIC"”

(Translation: "“Its throne peace on eternal of the Mr., the high-worthiest and dear Mr., Mr. Doktor Joseph of Schork, the archbishop of the Bamberger church, to 70. Return of its birthday, and made and appropriated this seat the gift the metropolitan chapter on 7 December 1899"”

People altar

Already the first Bamberger cathedral had eight altars. During the Purifizierung sieve again-Roman altars set up, from which some are still received. Since the liturgical re-organization after the second Vatikani council this only partly serves the Eucharistie. Up to the year 1969 the George altar was in the east choir the main altar. It is the only altar, which remained keeping unchanged from the again-Roman equipment.

From the resolutions of the second Vatikani council it resulted that the fair only at only one altar, which people altar so mentioned, is to be celebrated. The altar should be the center, which should be in the view of all service visitors. For this reason into the 1970er years the altar island before the west choir was created.

The people altar consists of a sandstone base, at which ten bronze boards are attached:

• South side: Birth and baptism Christi
• Eastern side: Christ at the oil mountain, Kreuzigung and Auferstehung
• North side: Emmaus narration and the Wiederkunft Christi on the recent day
• West side: Office coat of arms of the archbishop Josef cutter with the Wahlspruch "“IN SPE FORTITVDO NOSTRA"” (in hope our strength lies)

The coat of arms of the archbishop flanked of the password of the eucharistischen world congress 1960 in Munich "“PRO MVNDI VITA"” (for the life of the world) and the foreign exchange in the year 1966 in Bamberg held 81. German catholic tags "“IN VERBO TVO"” (on your word). This altar is the most important work of art of the present in the cathedral.

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