St. John’s Church – The first Cathedral of Mainz?

Would you like to see the place where a king was crowned? Take a trip to St. John’s Church. St. John’s Church was constructed around the 7th century. It was continually reshaped over the centuries. Yet its inner chamber remains largely as it used to be in the Middle Ages. Two coronations took place here.

Seat of the Archbishop of Mainz

Before Mainz Cathedral was built, St. John’s was the home of the archbishop of Mainz. And he played a big part in determining the next king. But the archbishop of Mainz was not only involved with royal matters. He also meddled in the private affairs of noble families. For example Archbishop Erkanbald of Mainz. He initiated the Hammerstein controversy by annulling a marriage.

Visiting St. John`s Church

Visit the exhibition “St. John, the old Cathedral of Mainz. A place for powerful archbishops and coronations” https://johannis-mainz.ekhn.de/startseite.html