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St James Cathedral Dom zu St. Jakob Based on designs by the baroque
architect Johann Jakob Herkommer, this church was rebuilt between 1717 and 1724
on the site of an earlier Gothic church. It is roofed with domes and has a
lavish baroque interior, part of which was executed by the Asam brothers. One of
its chief treasurers is a precious Madonna and Child on the main altar, painted
by German master Lucas Cranach the Elder. The elaborate Innsbruck carillon
sounds for peace. In the north aisle, look for a 1620 monument honoring Archduke
Maximilian III, who died in 1618. The most recent renovation works date from the
years 1992 and 1993.
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