The catholic Würzburg Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Kilian a wandering Irish Monk born in the 7th century in Cloughballybeg, Ireland.
It is the fourth largest Romanesque church building in Germany over 100 yds in length, supposedly built on the site where our irish monk had his head lopped off. His skull apparently is still housed above the altar.
See it seems, Kilian was a bit of an interfering busy body god botherer, who told the ruling Duke that he was a very naughty boy, who by marrying his dead brothers widow, Geilana, he was in violation of the rules in the scripture.
When this reached Geilana's ears, well , she was very, very, angry and after spitting out her dummy and throwing all her toys out of the pram had her soldiers sent to the main square where Kilian and his mates were preaching, and had him beheaded....... along with two of his unfortunate companions.
That's a bit harsh.
Moral of the story? Don't stick your nose in where it is not wanted.
To say inside was very white is an understatement, it looks like it has recently had a fresh coating of Dulux.
"I'm not playing anymore. It's my ball and I am taking it home"
"Ok, Ok, JC, you wern't offside the goal stands."
A modern altar by Helmut Weber, 1966/67.
Big is best right? built in 1968 during the post bombing rebuild and renovation by the Klais company, it is said to be one of the most significant large organs of its period.
Always said big is best.
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