St. Stephan's Church (Chagall Windows)
St. Stephan
Nine blue stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall in this Gothic church, his late-career masterpiece created to promote Franco-German reconciliation and Jewish-Christian friendship.
St. Stephan's Church sits on Stephansberg in the southwest of the Old Town. It was founded in 990 and today is a 14th-century Gothic hall church, heavily damaged during World War II. Between 1978 and 1985, Marc Chagall, then over 90 years old, designed nine stained-glass windows for it. He depicted Biblical stories in varying shades of blue, bathing the entire church in a dreamlike blue light. After his death, his assistant Charles Marq completed the side windows. There is a peaceful Gothic cloister beside the church. Admission is about €2, and visits are not advised on Sunday mornings during services. It is an uphill 15-minute walk from the cathedral.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat about 10:00 am–5:00 pm; Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Schillerplatz & Carnival Fountain
- Mainz Carnival Museum
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- Sanctuary of Isis and Mater Magna
- Kupferberg Sparkling Wine Cellars
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone
- Mainz Cathedral
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz