In its size and the richness of its sculptures, some created by Italian sculptors, it stands out among all contemporary and later Romanesque churches in Germany, and it had a profound influence on the ...

The construction of the impressive Romanesque brick basilica of St. Mary's Church began around the end of the 12th century, symbolizing Lübeck's economic upswing under Danish King Waldemar II.

It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for almost 300 years.