Mainz Cathedral
Mainzer Dom (Hoher Dom St. Martin)
Mainz's thousand-year-old Romanesque cathedral of red sandstone, one of Germany's three imperial cathedrals, with six towers rising above the city.
St. Martin's Cathedral in Mainz (Mainzer Dom) stands on the Rhine about 40 km west of Frankfurt. Construction began in 975, and the surviving structure is mainly Romanesque red sandstone dating from the 11th to 13th centuries. Six towers stand at its eastern and western ends. Together with the cathedrals of Speyer and Worms, it forms Germany's three imperial cathedrals. Inside, you can see gravestone carvings of past archbishops, a Gothic cloister and the Cathedral and Diocesan Museum (Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, separate admission). Entry to the cathedral is free, but please keep quiet during services. On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings, a lively farmers' market fills the square in front. From Frankfurt, take the S8 or a regional train for about 35 minutes to Mainz Hauptbahnhof, then walk about 15 minutes. You can combine it into a day trip with the nearby Gutenberg Museum and the Chagall windows in St. Stephan's Church.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:30 (until 17:00 in winter; open Sundays after services; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Mainz Marktplatz & Weekly Market
- Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
- Gutenberg Museum
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Natural History Museum Mainz
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone