St. Stephan, Mainz
The Catholic parish church of St. Stephan’s in Mainz was founded in 990 by Archbishop Willigis, who had also built Mainz Cathedral, on the highest point in the city. In its present-day form, St. Stephan’s is a triple-naved Gothic hall church with choirs at the east and west, and a large octagonal bell-tower above the West Choir.
Once restoration work on the church had been completed (in the mid-1970s), following severe damage in the war, the then vicar, Klaus Mayer, succeeded in persuading Marc Chagall to design the glass window. With 177 m² of stained glass, Marc Chagall has bequeathed St. Stephan’s Church his largest work in this material.
Once restoration work on the church had been completed (in the mid-1970s), following severe damage in the war, the then vicar, Klaus Mayer, succeeded in persuading Marc Chagall to design the glass window. With 177 m² of stained glass, Marc Chagall has bequeathed St. Stephan’s Church his largest work in this material.
Parking options
Please use the multi-storey car park at Kupferbergterrasse 21, which is open 24/7. From there, it’s about 10 minutes to the church on foot. Please when approaching follow the directions of the parking guidance system.
Stop
Mainz Gautor