Basilica of St. Martin

It is at the St. Martins Basilica where you can get an insight into the great history of Bingen. One should realize that the Romans once built a temple right on this site in the years before the birth of Christ. St. Martins Basilica was first officially mentioned in 793 in Lorsch abbey´s list of donations. In 883, the Roman building was destroyed and was rebuilt and consecrated in 1220. When a fire broke out on the 14th August 1403, almost the whole church got destroyed. 13 years later, a new St. Martins Church was built in Gothic style. After a bombing in 1944, the vaulted roof of the main nave and a part of the high altar collapsed. A place of worship and special beauty awaits its visitors today.