I lived in Germany for a little over 2 years and visited many places in that time. One of the oldest was a short ride down the autobahn in Worms, Germany. The Worms Cathedral is almost a thousand years old and somehow feels that way when you step inside.

 

This Romanesque structure was completed in its current form in the 12th century, but its origins stretch all of the way back to 614 AD and the first Bishop of Worms Berthulf. Many additions have been made over the years, mostly Gothic but the majority of the Romanesque structure has been preserved in one way or another.

 

The most memorable part of this Cathedral for me was the crypt beneath it. You can still visit this crypt which is still the final resting place for 5 generations of the Salian dynasty. It is a very dark and creepy place at the bottom of a narrow stairwell. It is the only part of the building which forbids photography. The crazy thing about my trip there was that even though I didn’t take any pictures in the very dark crypt, the pictures I took anywhere else in the Cathedral I later discovered were black. All of the pictures of the outside looked normal, yet the ones just right inside the door were completely black.

 

 

Sources:

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/worms-cathedral