Saturday 9 February 2008

Trip to Germany - Mainz

The view from my hotel window, you can see The Dom in the distance.

St. Martin Cathedral (in German Mainzer Dom, sometimes Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz)

Mainz Cathedral is predominantly Romanesque in style, but later exterior additions over many centuries have resulted in the appearance of various architectural influences seen today. It comprises three naves and stands under the patronage of Saint Martin of Tours. The eastern quire is dedicated to Saint 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 and The Madonna on its grounds.



The Dom Well




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