Religious, Spiritual sights in Mainz
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Dom
Mainz' famed cathedral, entered from the Marktplatz, is one of Germany's most magnificent houses of worship. The focal point of the Altstadt, this richly detailed 'mountain' of reddish sandstone, topped by an octagonal tower, went through a literal 'baptism by fire' when the original burned down just one day before its consecration in 1066. Most of what you see today is quintessential 12th-century Romanesque.
Inside, a solemn ambience pervades the nave which, surprisingly, has a choir at each end. The grandiose, wall-mounted memorial tombstones form a veritable portrait gallery of archbishops and other 13th- to 18th-century power mongers, many portrayed alongside their pr…
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Augustinerkirche
The classically baroque Augustinerkirche, built in 1768, features an elaborate organ loft and a delicate ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Enderle. Unlike so many churches in Germany, it has never been destroyed.
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St Peterskirche
St Peterskirche shows off the sumptuous glory of the rococo style and is noted for its richly adorned pulpit and altars.
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St-Ignatius-Kirche
St-Ignatius-Kirche marks the transition from rococo to neoclassicism.
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