This cathedral is regarded as the greatest expression of German Gothic architecture.

Architecturally, this is executed in Gothic style, but there are generous hits of the Flamboyant architecture style (typically with extraordinary floral patterns).

The two huge spires - roughly 157 metres tall- give it the largest facade of any church in the world.

The stained glass work on the windows too is unique, often called the 'Munich Style', for its boldness in scale.

The controversial art in the cathedral is probably the huge stained glass window by the postmodernist German artist Gerhard Richter. The design consists of 11,500 identically sized pieces of coloured glass, arranged at random by computer.

St. Philomena's Cathedral in Mysore is inspired by its design.