After its initial construction during the 14th century, German kings were elected and crowned at St. Bartholomew’s until the late 18th century. But in 1867 it suffered a severe fire and was heavily bombed by the Allies in 1944 during WWII. Each time, the Frankfurt Cathedral was restored so that its handsome Gothic spire now stands 311 feet in testament to the churches that have been on this spot since the 7th century.