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Mainz Cathedral (Dom)

Market Square, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06131 253412
As featured in Day trips from Frankfurt
朝市が行われる前日の大聖堂
Mainz, il duomo romanico: il lato del coro, la seconda torre centrale e le due piú esili torri c
mit einem Teil vom Wochenmarkt
Außenansicht
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Ranked #2 of 12 attractions in Mainz
4.0 of 5 stars 67 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Fee: No
Description: The city's huge main cathedral is over 1,000 years old and contains the tombs of several of the city's archbishops.
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San Diego, California
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“It's cool when you think of how old it is!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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We often forget that cathedrals like this were built without the use of modern tools. When you think of the man-hours and the labor of love and devotion that went into the building of a cathedral like this, it is all the more fascinating. I didn't take a tour, but just walked around on my own. I spent about a... More

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Leer, Germany
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Great Dom”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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You shouldn't miss the Mainz Cathedral which is located off the market square in the pedestrian area. More

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Memphis,TN
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Beautiful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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Mainz is a wonderful city, and this cathedral is in the center of the city...not to be missed for a walk thru the gardens and inside- the church is amazing - I have some beautiful photos from the inside and outside of this beautiful church of the architecture and stained glass windows. More

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Michigan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“Under refurbishment”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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Very nice cathedral. Not so ornate as most of the stained glass has been replaced with plain glass. Right on a square with great outdoor cafes all around so a nice to visit the cathedral and then enjoy the view from a cafe. More

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Fort Worth, TX
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“A must...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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... one of the wonderful cathedrals in Germany. It is absolutely inspiring... More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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61 reviews 61 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Very impressive”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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This cathedral is very impressive, especially in a relatively small city like Mainz. Several other cathedrals in Germany are larger and grander, but given the picturesque setting of Mainz, this is an attraction that should not be missed. More

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Wiesbaden, Germany
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“Medieval architecture at it's best”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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One of the most splendid cathedrals of the time, in beautiful pink stone and well preserved style - breathtaking from inside and More

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Singapore, Singapore
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“In awe of the architecture and the grandeur of the Dom”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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I'm not a big fanatic of architecture or history, but just being inside the Dom was truly inspiring and mind-blowing. I'm unsure of course how many of the current building standing is actually part of the old History (hopefully a lot are retaining from the past)... The Dom looks as if there are some different hands on it, some different... More

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Mainz, Germany
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139 reviews 139 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
“Pretty Cathedral!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011
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This isn't the most spectacular cathedral we've visited, but it is pretty. It's free to visit the cathedral, though if you want to visit the attached cathedral museum, there is a charge. we didn't have time for the museum. If you're in Mainz anyway, it's definitely worth a look, though I wouldn't go to Mainz just for this. More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Get entchanted by this huge Cathedral !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2010
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The Dom has been called the most important Romanesque (i.e. 11th to 13th century) structure along the Rhine, and it is certainly the gem in the crown of Mainz's attractions. This huge, towering Romanesque cathedral dates back to 975, with most of it built during the 13th and 14th centuries. On March 27, 1188, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa... More

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