Religious, Spiritual sights in Rhineland Palatinate
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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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Dom
A block east of the Hauptmarkt looms the fortresslike Dom, built above the palace of Constantine the Great's mother, Helena. The present structure is mostly Romanesque with some soaring Gothic and eye-popping baroque embellishments.
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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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Liebfrauenkirche
This is one of Germany's earliest Gothic churches. The cruciform structure is supported by a dozen pillars symbolising the 12 Apostles and, despite its strict symmetry, has a light, mystical quality.
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Bischöfliches Dom- Und Diözesanmuseum
The prized exhibit here is a 4th-century Roman ceiling from Helena's palace, in vivid colours, that was pieced together from countless fragments.
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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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Domschatz
To see some dazzling ecclesiastical equipment and peer into early Christian history, head to the Domschatz.
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St-Ignatius-Kirche
St-Ignatius-Kirche marks the transition from rococo to neoclassicism.
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St-Gangolf-Kirche
The Gothic St-Gangolf-Kirche is reached via a flowery portal on the Hauptmarkt.
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