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St. Peter's Church, Mainz

St. Peter

most important rococo building in Mainz

  • TypeChurches
  • WhereMainz, Germany
  • AddressPetersstraße 3
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About St. Peter's Church, Mainz

St. Peter's Church (in German Peterskirche) is located beneath Deutschhaus Mainz in the northwest of the historical center of Mainz, Germany. It is one of the most important rococo buildings in Mainz. Originally it was a collegiate church monastery of ″St. Peter before the walls″, which had existed since the 10th century and is dedicated to the apostle Peter as patron. Today it serves as a parish church for the parish of St. Peter / St. Emmeran.

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Built
1749
Architect
Johann Valentin Thoman
Official website
dcms.bistummainz.de
Mainz