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Mainz Cathedral, Germany 

Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center 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.

Received on 22 Dec, 2021

Sent by Yvonne (Alzey, Germany)

To all the athletes competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics, congratulations !

 

Sunday Churches

Happy Sunday morning

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Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center 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.

Received on 11 Mar. 2014

Sent by Henk (Mainz, Germany) 

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Church service in the market church, Hannover, Germany

(Market Church of St. George and James)

The Marktkirche St. Georgii et Jacobi (Market Church of Sts. George and James), commonly known as Marktkirche ("The Church on the Marketplace"), is the main Lutheran church in Hanover, Germany. It was built in the 14th century and, together with the nearby Old Town Hall, is considered the southernmost example of the North German brick gothic architectural style. The roof and the vaults of the naves were destroyed in an air raid in 1943 and restored in 1952.

Received on 9 Dec, 2015

Sent by Beckmeier (Hannover, Germany)

Mainz, Germany

Recieved on: 3 Jan, 2013

Distance: 1,648 km (1,024 miles)

Travel time: 8 days

Tank you Stefanie from Mainz, Germany

The printing press invented by German goldsmith Johann Gutenberg in 1448 has been called one of the most important inventions in the history of humankind. The device made it possible for the first time for the common man, woman and child to have access to books, which meant they would for the first time have unprecedented ability to accumulate knowledge.

1440-luvulla saksalainen Johann Gutenberg kehitti irtokirjakkeet, joita  hän ryhtyi valmistamaan metallista. Kirjakkeita voitiin latoa riviin ja tehdä kokonaisia sivuja. Ladotut kirjakkeet voitiin painamisen jälleen purkaa ja käyttää uudelleen.

Kun kirjasinten lisäksi kehitettiin painokone, jolla oli riittävän voimakas puristus, oli mahdollista valmistaa kirjoja nopeasti. Keksinnön avulla tavallisella kansalla oli ensimmäisen kerran tilaisuus saada käsiinsä kirja, mahdollisuus oppia ja hankkia  tietoa.

Gutenbergin  painokone irtokirjasimineen muutti maailmaa yhtä dramaattisesti kuin ensimmäiset avaruuslennot.



 (Gutenberg, kuten kukaan muukaan eurooppalainen, ei tiennyt, että kiinalaiset olivat käyttäneet irtokirjasimia jo 1000-luvulla.)  

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