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Disibodenberg monastery

In 1143, a new three-nave monastery church was consecrated on the Disibodenberg in southern Hunsrück. Here, believers worshipped the tomb of Saint Disibod. The mountain's namesake had settled there in the seventh century and spread Christianity in the region. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Faber Courtial/Jör

Magdeburg and its cathedral

In the 10th century, a monastery church was built in Magdeburg by Otto the Great. After a fire in 1207, construction of the Gothic cathedral began immediately. During the Thirty Years' War, the city was almost completely destroyed - except for the cathedral. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Faber Courtial/Jörg