The soaring steeples of this Gothic Revival church, reaching 68m high, make it a local landmark. Construction started in 1844 and it was consecrated in 1849, but its facade wasn't completed until 1856 and its steeples in 1866.
St-Bonifatius-Kirche
Wiesbaden
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Nearby Wiesbaden attractions
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Overlooking the Schlossplatz, the Altes Rathaus (1610) is Wiesbaden's oldest building. It houses the representative rooms of the Hessischer Landtag …
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On the Schlossplatz, the Marktbrunnen dates from 1753 and was restored in 2016.
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5. Michelsberg Synagogue Memorial
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Out the front of the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, the Bowling Green is flanked by an elegant, 129m-long colonnade.