St. Christoph

Local nameSt. Christoph
LocationMainz, Deutschland

The church of St. Christoph in Mainz, known in German as St. Christoph zu Mainz, is an example of early gothic architecture. St. Christoph was originally built between 1240 and 1330. The church is known as the Parish Church and Baptistry of Johannes Gutenberg.

It had been erected in Christofstraße in the historic city centre of Mainz and adjacent to the Karmeliterplatz. Its ruins represent the central war memorial in the city of Mainz, in memory of the victims and the destruction of the city in World War II, such as the bombing of Mainz on 27 February 1945.

Tags ChristianPlace of WorshipChurchRegional HeritageHeritageRoman CatholicWheelchair Accessible
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Christoph's_Church,_Mainz

Official Website https://www.mainz.de/tourismus/sehenswertes/st.-christoph.php

Address 7 Christofsstraße, Mainz 55116, Germany

Coordinates 50°0'6.882" N 8°16'19.692" E

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