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Passau Cathedral: opening hours, organ concert tickets and tips – plan your visit

Passau Cathedral, officially the Hoher Dom St Stephan (High Cathedral of St Stephen), is a Baroque cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Passau. It is located at Domplatz in the old town of Passau, Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and…

Augsburg Cathedral: opening hours, guided tours and tips – plan your visit

Augsburg Cathedral, officially the Hoher Dom Mariä Heimsuchung, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Augsburg and one of the most significant medieval church buildings in southern Germany. It's located in the heart of Augsburg's old town in Bavaria. This guide covers opening hours, guided…

Regensburg Cathedral in Bavaria, Germany.

Regensburg Cathedral: opening hours, guided tours and tips – plan your visit

Regensburg Cathedral, officially Dom St Peter, is a Gothic cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Regensburg, located at Domplatz in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Regensburg, Bavaria. This guide covers opening hours, guided tours, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for…

Frauenkirche, Munich: ticket prices, opening hours and tips – plan your visit

The Frauenkirche, officially known as the Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau (Cathedral of Our Dear Lady), is a late-Gothic cathedral and the seat of the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, located at Frauenplatz 1 in central Munich, Germany. This guide covers opening hours, tower ticket…

Glasgow Cathedral: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Glasgow Cathedral is a medieval gothic church and historic site located on Castle Street in the centre of Glasgow. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in May 2026 to reflect current entry…

Exeter Cathedral in Devon, South-West England.

Exeter Cathedral: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Exeter Cathedral is a medieval gothic church and historic site located on Cathedral Green in the centre of Exeter. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in May 2026 to reflect current entry…

Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucestershire, England.

Gloucester Cathedral: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Gloucester Cathedral is a medieval church and architectural site located in the centre of Gloucester. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in May 2026 to reflect current entry policies, noting that general…

The best Gothic cathedrals and churches in the UK to visit

Gothic architecture reached England in the late 12th century and did not really stop until the Reformation ended the great building campaigns of the medieval church in the 1530s. In those three and a half centuries, English builders developed a sequence of styles — Early…

The Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal, Canada.

Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, Montreal: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

The Mary Queen of the World Cathedral is a minor basilica and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal, located in the downtown core of Montreal, Quebec. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport, parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This comprehensive…

Visiting Tromsø Cathedral (Tromsø domkirke): opening hours, what to see and practical tips

Tromsø Cathedral (Tromsø domkirke) is a Lutheran cathedral built in 1861. It is widely recognised as the world's northernmost Protestant cathedral and the only Norwegian Protestant cathedral built entirely of wood, located at Kirkegata 7 in the centre of Tromsø. This guide covers opening hours,…