Sights – Roman-Germanic central museum (Rmisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum) Roman, Medieval, and earlier artifacts – Antique Maritime Museum (Museum fr Antike Schifffahrt) the remains of five Roman boats from the late 4th century, discovered in the 1980s – Mainz Cathedral of St. Martin (Mainzer Dom) over 1,000 years old – The Iron Tower(Eisenturm, tower at the former iron market) a tower from the 13th century – The Wood Tower (Holzturm, tower at the former wood market) a tower from the 14th century – The Gutenberg Museum exhibits an original Gutenberg Bible amongst many other printed books from the 15th century and later – The Mainz Old Town what’s left of it – The Electoral Palace (Kurfrstliches Schloss) residence of the prince-elector – Christ Cathedral (Christuskirche) built 18981903, bombed in 45 and rebuilt in 19481954 – The Church of St. Stephan with post-war windows by Marc Chagall
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