Historical views of St. Fridolin's Cathedral 1
In 1272 a fire destroyed nearly every building in Saeckingen,
including the church and the monastery with all the archives. That is the reason that there are no older documents in existance.
The legend tells us, that St. Fridolin built the first wooden church in Saeckingen. In the 9th century a new church was
constructed. The restaurated crypt of that former building still exists. There are also the remains of Romanic alterations.
about 1960
In 1343 the construction of the Gothic cathedral started. In 1581/82 a restauration began, but again in 1678 a fire destroyed the roof,
the towers and the Gothic decoration. From 1698 to 1740 the cathedral was changed into the Baroque style. In a new "Baroquisation"
from 1752 to 1755, the church became as it is today.
Cathedral, about 1960
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