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Mainz Collection (page 3)

Mainz, a city steeped in history and culture, holds many treasures within its borders

Background imageMainz Collection: Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary, German, second quarter 15th century

Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary, German, second quarter 15th century

Background imageMainz Collection: George Bradshaws Plan of Mainz or Mayence, Germany 1896

George Bradshaws Plan of Mainz or Mayence, Germany 1896
This is a detailed Plan of Mayence, or Mainz, showing the streets, canals, principal buildings, railways and railway stations

Background imageMainz Collection: [Cathedral at Mainz], ca. 1852. Creator: Unknown

[Cathedral at Mainz], ca. 1852. Creator: Unknown
[Cathedral at Mainz], ca. 1852

Background imageMainz Collection: Head Runner or Runaways from the Leipzic Fair, March 2, 1814. March 2, 1814

Head Runner or Runaways from the Leipzic Fair, March 2, 1814. March 2, 1814
Head Runner or Runaways from the Leipzic Fair, March 2, 1814

Background imageMainz Collection: Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary, second quarter 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary, second quarter 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript Leaf with Initial H, from an Antiphonary, second quarter 15th century

Background imageMainz Collection: Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Mayence, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Mayence, c1872. View of sailing boats and steamships on the River Rhine in the city of Mainz, Germany. On the far bank is St Martins Cathedral

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, Germany, from St. Stephens Church - View N. E. across the Rhine to the Village of Castel

Mainz, Germany, from St. Stephens Church - View N. E. across the Rhine to the Village of Castel, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

Background imageMainz Collection: The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz, 28 August 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz, 28 August 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz, 28 August 1914, (c1920). An instantaneous photograph taken on board one of the British Warships during the Naval Engagement off Heligoland

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, c1740. Creator: A GlaBer

Mainz, c1740. Creator: A GlaBer
Mainz, c1740. The city of Mainz in Germany (Moguntia in Latin), with a coat of arms in the foreground, boats on the river, and churches and principal landmarks indicated

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin

Mainz, 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Mainz, 1923. From " Bilder vom Rhein", by Nikolai of Astudin. [Hoursch & Bechstedt. Koln, 1923]

Background imageMainz Collection: The little court in Mainz with the Sebastian chapel and the ruin of the Jesuit Church, 1824

The little court in Mainz with the Sebastian chapel and the ruin of the Jesuit Church, 1824. Found in the Collection of Landesmuseum Mainz

Background imageMainz Collection: Liebfrauenplatz and Mainz Cathedral from the east, 1812

Liebfrauenplatz and Mainz Cathedral from the east, 1812. Found in the Collection of Landesmuseum Mainz

Background imageMainz Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Karl Joseph Reichsfreiherr von Erthal (1719-1802), 1789

Portrait of Friedrich Karl Joseph Reichsfreiherr von Erthal (1719-1802), 1789. Private Collection

Background imageMainz Collection: The French Army enters Mainz on October 21, 1792. Artist: Adam, Jean-Victor Vincent (1801-1867)

The French Army enters Mainz on October 21, 1792. Artist: Adam, Jean-Victor Vincent (1801-1867)
The French Army enters Mainz on October 21, 1792. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Background imageMainz Collection: Mayence, c1820 (1915). Artist: Samuel Prout

Mayence, c1820 (1915). Artist: Samuel Prout
Mayence, c1820 (1915). Mainz is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Mainz Cathedral is predominantly Romanesque in style

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz - Cathedral Towers, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher

Mainz - Cathedral Towers, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Mainz - Cathedral Towers, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Background imageMainz Collection: Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (The Great Cardinal), 1523 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (The Great Cardinal), 1523 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (The Great Cardinal), 1523 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz Cathedral, Rhine, Germany, 12th and 13th century, (1870)

Mainz Cathedral, Rhine, Germany, 12th and 13th century, (1870). An engraving of the cathedral, built in the 12th and 13th centuries

Background imageMainz Collection: Gutenberg Bible, 42-line Bible printed in Mainz, 1455

Gutenberg Bible, 42-line Bible printed in Mainz, 1455. Illustrates first use of moveable type

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, Germany, Rhine River, 1958

Mainz, Germany, Rhine River, 1958

Background imageMainz Collection: Saint Boniface

Saint Boniface
Boniface, medieval English missionary to Germany. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMainz Collection: Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs press

Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs press
Page of the " Grammaire Latine" by Donatus, published by Gutenberg. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageMainz Collection: Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453

Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453
The first proof sheet from Gutenbergs press, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz Cathedral St Martin's Cathedral Mainz Germany

Mainz Cathedral St Martin's Cathedral Mainz Germany
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral, Mainz, Germany, seen here in the 19th century. Built between 975 and 1009, it is of mainly Romanesque architecture

Background imageMainz Collection: Portrait St Boniface Bust oval left Boniface carries

Portrait St Boniface Bust oval left Boniface carries
Portrait of St Boniface, Bust of St Boniface in an oval to the left. Boniface carries a miter on the head and has in his right hand a bishops staff, the martyr Boniface

Background imageMainz Collection: Pentecost Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors

Pentecost Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors
Pentecost; Mainz, Germany; about 1025 - 1050; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Ms. Ludwig V 2, fol. 20v

Background imageMainz Collection: Annunciation Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors

Annunciation Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors
The Annunciation; Mainz, Germany; about 1025 - 1050; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Ms. Ludwig V 2, fol. 18

Background imageMainz Collection: Nativity Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors

Nativity Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors
The Nativity; Mainz, Germany; about 1025 - 1050; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Ms. Ludwig V 2, fol. 18v

Background imageMainz Collection: Ascension Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors

Ascension Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors
The Ascension; Mainz, Germany; about 1025 - 1050; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Ms. Ludwig V 2, fol. 20

Background imageMainz Collection: Crucifixion Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors

Crucifixion Mainz Germany 1025 1050 Tempera colors
The Crucifixion; Mainz, Germany; about 1025 - 1050; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Ms. Ludwig V 2, fol. 19

Background imageMainz Collection: Illustration Depicting The 10th Century Folk Tale Of Hatto, Who Was The Archbishop Of Mainz

Illustration Depicting The 10th Century Folk Tale Of Hatto, Who Was The Archbishop Of Mainz, And What Happened In The Mouse Tower

Background imageMainz Collection: Detail Of The Fresco In The Basilica Of St. Bonifaces Abbey, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Detail Of The Fresco In The Basilica Of St. Bonifaces Abbey, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Saint Boniface, C. 7Th Century A

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz Cathedral, Aka St. Martins Cathedral, Mainz, Germany In The 19Th Century

Mainz Cathedral, Aka St. Martins Cathedral, Mainz, Germany In The 19Th Century. From Pictures From The German Fatherland Published C.1880

Background imageMainz Collection: Copy Of A Page From A Psalter Of 1459 Printed In Mainz By Johann Fust And Petrus Schoiffer

Copy Of A Page From A Psalter Of 1459 Printed In Mainz By Johann Fust And Petrus Schoiffer

Background imageMainz Collection: Copy Of A Page From The Bible Printed In Mainz 1456 By Johannes Gutenberg

Copy Of A Page From The Bible Printed In Mainz 1456 By Johannes Gutenberg

Background imageMainz Collection: Copy Of A Page From Catholicon Printed In Mainz 1460 By Johannes Gutenberg

Copy Of A Page From Catholicon Printed In Mainz 1460 By Johannes Gutenberg

Background imageMainz Collection: GUTENBERG BIBLE, 15th CENT. A page from one of the forty-six existing copies of

GUTENBERG BIBLE, 15th CENT. A page from one of the forty-six existing copies of the Gutenberg Bible printed at Mainz, Germany, between 1450 and 1456

Background imageMainz Collection: PPRT2A-00006

PPRT2A-00006
Gutenbergs printing press, Mainz, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMainz Collection: PPRT2A-00002

PPRT2A-00002
Johannes Gutenberg examining a proof. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, Germany - Eisenbahnbrucke

Mainz, Germany - Eisenbahnbrucke. Date: circa 1910

Background imageMainz Collection: Mainz, Germany - Kirschgarten (Cherry Garden)

Mainz, Germany - Kirschgarten (Cherry Garden). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMainz Collection: Johann Adam von Bicken - Archbishop Elector of Mainz

Johann Adam von Bicken - Archbishop Elector of Mainz
Johann Adam von Bicken (1564-1604) - Archbishop Elector of Mainz (1601-04). Date: circa 1601

Background imageMainz Collection: Ekkehard IV & Madawig

Ekkehard IV & Madawig
EKKEHARD IV Frankish monk at St Gall, scholar and historian, teacher - director of cathedral school at Mainz, instructing Madawig. Date: 960? - 1069?

Background imageMainz Collection: Ekkehard IV

Ekkehard IV
EKKEHARD IV Frankish monk at St Gall, scholar and historian, teacher - director of cathedral school at Mainz. Date: 960? - 1069?

Background imageMainz Collection: Karl Von Dalberg

Karl Von Dalberg
KARL THEODOR ANTON MARIA, furstprimas (prince-primate) reichsfreiherr (baron) von DALBERG, German statesman, archbishop, elector of Mainz, writer. Date: 1744 - 1817

Background imageMainz Collection: Karl Von Dalberg - 2

Karl Von Dalberg - 2
KARL THEODOR ANTON MARIA, furstprimas (prince-primate) reichsfreiherr (baron) von DALBERG, German statesman, archbishop, elector of Mainz, writer. Date: 1744 - 1817

Background imageMainz Collection: Hrosvitha / Mamz / Deutsche

Hrosvitha / Mamz / Deutsche
HROSVITHA or HROSTVITHA Benedictine nun, Abbess of Gundersheim, poet and historian, presents her writings to Archbishop Wilhelm von Mainz Date: circa 935-1000

Background imageMainz Collection: Gutenberg Office

Gutenberg Office
The Algesheimer Hof, site of Gutenbergs original printing office at Mainz [Germany]



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Mainz, a city steeped in history and culture, holds many treasures within its borders. One of its most notable contributions to the world is Gutenbergs printing press, which revolutionized the way information was disseminated in the 1450s. The invention of movable type by Johannes Gutenberg paved the way for mass production of books and ultimately transformed society. Another significant aspect of Mainz's heritage is St Boniface and the Sacred Oak. This holy site symbolizes the conversion of Germanic tribes to Christianity during medieval times. It serves as a reminder of Mainz's deep-rooted religious traditions. Situated towards the Rhine River in Germany, Mainz boasts breathtaking views along this majestic waterway. The Rhine has played an essential role in shaping both Mainz's landscape and its cultural identity throughout history. One cannot mention Mainz without acknowledging its iconic landmarks such as Mainz Cathedral at dusk or its charming Christmas Market. These sights capture the essence of this enchanting city located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Gutenberg Bible page stands as a testament to Mainz's literary legacy and enduring influence on global knowledge dissemination. Its intricate calligraphy and historical significance make it a prized possession for scholars worldwide. As you explore Mainz further, you will be captivated by its skyline with strong lines that blend modern architecture with centuries-old structures like Anselm von Umstadt or JOHANN SCHWEIKHARD buildings. This juxtaposition creates a unique visual experience that reflects both tradition and progressiveness. During Christmastime, Domplatz becomes even more magical with vibrant decorations adorning every corner while visitors enjoy delightful treats at the Christmas Market below towering spires of the cathedral. The festive atmosphere fills every street corner, making it an unforgettable experience for locals and tourists alike.