Mainzer Dom
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What's on here
Why go
- Johannes Gutenberg’s tomb inside the cathedral
- Two choirs designed for ceremonial processions
- A 28-metre central nave beneath a ribbed vault
- One of the three imperial cathedrals of the Rhineland, alongside Worms and Speyer
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Southern portal capitalsThe southern portal’s capitals are finely carved; those on the northern portal and triforium remain unfinished.Southern and northern portals; triforium
- Johannes Schreiter windowsTwo large windows by the glass artist were installed in 2004.Cathedral interior2004
Know before you go
- Open Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:30; Saturday, 09:00–18:00; Sunday, 13:00–18:30.
Tips for your visit
- Address: Liebfrauenplatz 4, Mainz. Telephone: 06131 253236.
Best time to visit
- On Sundays, visiting hours begin at 13:00; Monday to Friday they begin at 09:00, and Saturday at 09:00.
Interesting facts4
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28 metres
The cathedral’s central nave reaches 28 metres, five metres lower than the nave at Speyer Cathedral.
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Four storeys of the two flanking towers survive from Willigis’s building.
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Willigis oriented the main choir westward, unlike most churches of the period.
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The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours; its eastern choir is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
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History
Built near the Rhine on marshy ground, the cathedral faced recurring foundation problems. Repairs began in 1909, paused during World War I, and were completed with concrete reinforcement in 1928.
- 6th centuryAn earlier church in Mainz, dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, served Bishop Sidonius, the earliest securely recorded bishop.
- 975–976Archbishop Willigis began a new cathedral outside Mainz’s then city centre, envisioning the city as a “second Rome.”
- 1009A fire destroyed the cathedral on its planned consecration day and destroyed its eastern forechurch and colonnades.
- 1024Archbishop Aribo crowned Conrad II in the cathedral on 8 September.
- 1036Archbishop Bardo completed the work, and the cathedral was consecrated before Emperor Conrad II.
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- around 1100After another fire, Henry IV ordered changes to the eastern end, including a large apse and an ambulatory.
- around 1200The nave received rib vaulting, an unusual feature in Romanesque architecture.
- 1279Construction began on Gothic side chapels with large decorative windows.
- 1188On 27 March, Frederick Barbarossa announced his support for the Third Crusade in the cathedral.
- 1793The siege of Mainz damaged the cathedral, especially its east wing and cloister.
- 1814After serving as an army camp, the cathedral returned to use as a church.
- August 1942Allied bombing burned most roofs, but the vault survived intact.
- 1970sRestoration of damage from the bombing continued through the decade.
Sources: Mainz Cathedral - Wikipedia · Mainz Cathedral - Wikipedia (part 2) · Mainzer Dom: Geschichte, Architektur und lebend… · Mainzer Dom - Wikipedia · Cathédrale Saint-Martin de Mayence - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- 06131253236
Questions and answers
Who is buried in Mainzer Dom?
Johannes Gutenberg is among those buried here.
Why is Mainzer Dom’s exterior red?
It was coloured red to match Mainz’s historic buildings.
What happened to Mainzer Dom’s eastern tower cupola?
Georg Moller’s iron cupola was removed in 1870 because it was too heavy. A neo-Romanesque tower replaced the eastern cross-tower in 1875.
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