Martinsdom / Cathedral of St. Martin (Mainz, Germany)
N 49° 59.931 E 008° 16.413
32U E 447936 N 5538755
Six red towers of magnificent Romanesque Cathedral of St. Martin (Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz, Martinsdom), the main historic and architectural landmark of Mainz, create the key architectural element of city's historic centre skyline...
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Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 07/20/2018
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Six red towers of magnificent Romanesque Cathedral of St. Martin (Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz, Martinsdom), the main historic and architectural landmark of Mainz, create the key architectural element of city's historic centre skyline.
Cathedral of St. Martin or Mainz Cathedral (Mainzer Dom, Martinsdom or Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz) is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz. This 1000 year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz. Cathedral of St. Martin is predominantly Romanesque structure, but later exterior additions over many centuries have resulted in the appearance of various architectural influences seen today (Gothic and Baroque elements). It comprises three naves and stands under the patronage of St. Martin of Tours. The eastern quire is dedicated to St. Stephen.
The interior of the cathedral houses tombs and funerary monuments of former powerful Electoral-prince-archbishops, or Kurfürst-Erzbischöfe, of the diocese and contains religious works of art spanning a millennium. The cathedral also has a central courtyard and statues of St. Boniface.