Another aspect, a photo from Rheinland-Pfalz, West

Photographer's Note

Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical centre and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz.

Mainz Cathedral is predominantly Romanesque in style, but later exterior additions over many centuries have resulted in the appearance of various architectural influences seen today. It comprises three naves and stands under the patronage of Saint Martin of Tours. The eastern quire is dedicated to Saint Stephen.

Sandstone was used as the primary building material for the cathedral. The inside was plastered white under the Archbishop Bardo, probably in the middle of the 10th century. During renovations ordered by Henry IV in the late 11th century, much of the outside was also plastered, but the cornices were left exposed in their original red and yellow. It is believed that the coloring of the cathedral was changed more times, but no further documentation of the coloring is available until record of the Baroque works.

In World War II, Mainz was a target of Allied bombing multiple times. The cathedral was hit several times in August 1942. Most of the roofs burned, and the top level of the cloister was destroyed. The vault, however, withstood the attacks and remained intact. The damaged elements were restored as authentically as possible, a process which continued well into the 1970s. In addition, much of the glass in the cathedral was replaced.

The outside of the cathedral was colored red to match the historical buildings of Mainz. In addition, extensive cleaning and restoration efforts were undertaken, ending in 1975. In that year, the thousandth year since the beginning of the cathedral's construction was celebrated.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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jemaflor (148260) 2016-10-11 23:50

Salut Stephen,
Belle architecture bien cadr� sous cet angle, bel effet avec ces teintes ros閑 des 閐ifices,int閞essante vue tr鑣 photog閚ique.

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-10-12 0:41

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Alors l�, nous d閏ouvrons avec plaisir les subtilit閟 de l'architecture en g閚閞al.
Force est de reconna顃re que l'ensemble est du plus bel effet.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

Royaldevon (86480) 2016-10-12 1:52

Hello Stephen,

This reveals clearly the effect of aspect.
Yesterday, with the garden in the f/g there was a much more rural, softened atmosphere.
Here, with the cafe on the roadside, and the cathedral rising from a similar position, the mood is quite different. It is very businesslike.
Still, a fine, sharp photograph, the cathedral rising majestically into the grey sky.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

No_One (4) 2016-10-12 4:00

Hi Stephen
Great alternative and complimentary view of this old place and in this wet can see a little more of the mixed styles through the years. The central tower sure it's impressive in scale and detail
Best wishes
Noel

pierrefonds (115572) 2016-10-12 4:08

Hi Stephen,

The houses or buildings are framing well the cathedral. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings and of the cathedral. The light is giving good colours rendering. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211738) 2016-10-12 4:41

Hello Stephen,

You chose a very well angle with the terrace in foreground with all the people, she enjoy of a good glass or a good cup of coffee.
A nice towers and specially colours
Excellent sharp and clear image, colours are very pleasant.
Very well composition and presentation.
Nice done, TFS.

Bdest regards,
John.

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-10-12 4:43

Hello Stephen
Good idea to show us this beautiful cathedral from all sides. We can enjoy all the small details. Interesting here the yellow building in between. It looks like the red sandstone was sold out.
We always think that churches like this are built in one period, but often it took ages to find the present view.
Groet Rob

Fis2 (171961) 2016-10-12 5:23

Witaj Stephen!
Another interesting viwew.
Very impressive cathedral.
Good framing and colors.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

Sergiom (117241) 2016-10-12 5:41

Bonjour Stephen,

Sous un autre angle peut-阾re mais tout aussi beau et int閞essant. La place est vraiment belle et j'aime l'animation sur la terrasse. Le ciel gris offre un beau contraste.

Amicalement

Serge

claudeD (47754) 2016-10-12 5:43

Hello Stephen,

you are showing here the wonderful architecture of Mainz cathedral and the well visited terrace of this patisserie. I was there to have a little brake and can only recommend this location to have a caf� with patisserie.Very well done.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

Silvio1953 (222959) 2016-10-12 8:02

Ciao Stephen, great view of fantastic cattedrale, fine details, eccellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

rychem (72187) 2016-10-12 8:46

Mainz is really a beautiful city, and again it is fantastic, that there is a square withouth cars, I like it very much, splendid photo
regards Ryszard

cornejo (61504) 2016-10-12 10:25

Hi Stephen, very good view of this interesting and beautiful cathedral, very well composed and captured in this good and beautiful photography. An interesting image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and nice work perfectly realized, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy week.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

Periko (9107) 2016-10-12 21:29

Hi Stephen
What a cathedral! Magnificent and beautiful building, photographed from a good angle. Interesting color as well.
The Romanesque style is really interesting.

Kind regards
Pedro

Tue (93458) 2016-10-12 22:59

Hello Stephen,
I really like the many arches of and around the cathedral, especially around the tower and the smaller building on the right hand side, which also stands out due to its yellowish tones against the pink of the cathedral walls. The people at the outdoor caf� bring the square and the photo to life.
Lars

chrisnet (23062) 2016-10-13 0:06

Hello Stephen,
She's curious this pink Church well framed, I appreciate the many d閠ails of the architecture, thanks.
Regards
Christian

ourania (51103) 2016-10-20 11:21

Hello Stephen,
an architectural subject like this has so many points of view and variations to offer and you made the most of this angle too. I like the balanced perspectives and the rhythm of the angles. The warm colours stand out in an attractive way and the daily life scene is relaxed and agreeable. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania