Great Mainz Jupiter Column

The Great Mainz Jupiter Column is a civilian monument erected in the second half of the 1st century in Mogontiacum in honor of the Roman god Jupiter. It is the oldest, largest, and most elaborate Jupiter column discovered to date in the German-speaking region.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Mainz, Germany
  • Also known as: “Jupitersäule” and “The Big Jupiter column”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deutschhaus Mainz and St. Peter’s Church.

Government building
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The Deutschhaus or Deutschordenskommende is a historical building in , western , which is the seat of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Church
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St. Peter's Church is located beneath in the northwest of the historical center of , . It is one of the most important rococo buildings in Mainz.

Photo: Kamée, CC BY 3.0.
The in is one of the most important reconstructed Roman monuments in Germany. The structure dates from the middle of the 3rd century and was once the central passageway of a portico of a public building in Mogontiacum. is situated 110 metres northwest of Great Mainz Jupiter Column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Bonifazius-Türme.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a district of the city , which is the capital of the German state in western . Kastel is the historical bridgehead of , the capital of the German state and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.

Great Mainz Jupiter Column

Latitude
50.00535° or 50° 0′ 19″ north
Longitude
8.27052° or 8° 16′ 14″ east
Height
13 metres (41 feet)
Open location code
9F2C274C+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301576109
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q322417
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Great Mainz Jupiter Column” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Platz der Mainzer Republik and Helmut-Kohl-Platz.

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