On the day before I was to fly back to Canada,i decided to travel to Mainz which is located where the Main river flows into the mighty Rhine. My main purpose was to see this historic cathedral city
The first photograph show the magnificent interior of this romanesque cathedral.
the construction of the cathedral was begun after 975 AD.it has been see of thearchbishop for over 1,000 who was the Arch-Chancellor of the holy Roman Empire
The cathedral is dedicated to St,Martin of Tours The tomb of Bishop Kettler who died in 1877 keeps alive the memory of a bishop who was the first German churchman to be actively involved with the social problems of the time.The cathedral suffered damage during the French Revolution and during World war Two.
i found it to be very dark inside,however the day was rainy when i was there.
The medieval gothic cloisters are particularly lovely and the gardens were attractive with hedges,roses,purple beech trees,and potted oranges.
See the picture of the Rhine river at Mainz. The city center has a pedestrian walkway through it's historic center. It poured with rain when i was there.
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