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Mainz Citadel, the Glossary

The Mainzer Zitadelle (Citadel of Mainz) is situated at the fringe of, near Mainz Römisches Theater station.^[1]

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32 relations: Allgemeine Zeitung (Mainz), Baroque garden, Bastion, Benedictines, Cenotaph, Cultural heritage, Drususstein, Fortress of Mainz, French Army, German Confederation, Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission, Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, List of forts, Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Mainz, Mainz Römisches Theater station, Middle Ages, Napoleonic Wars, Natural heritage, Oflag XII-B, Paul Tirard, Pentecost, Petersberg Citadel, Prince-elector, Roman theatre (structure), Salomon Gluck, Siege of Mainz (1793), Slighting, Treaty of Versailles, World War I, World War II.
Baroque architecture in Rhineland-Palatinate
Buildings and structures in Mainz
Forts in Germany
Local museums in Germany
Military and war museums in Germany
Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate
Tourist attractions in Rhineland-Palatinate

Allgemeine Zeitung (Mainz)

Allgemeine Zeitung is a German regional daily newspaper, published in Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Baroque garden

The Baroque garden was a style of garden based upon symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature.

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Bastion

A bastion or bulwark is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners of the fort.

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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Cenotaph

A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere.

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Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.

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Drususstein

The Drususstein (Drusus stone) is a nearly 20 metres high masonry block of Roman origin on the grounds of the citadel of Mainz, Germany. Mainz Citadel and Drususstein are buildings and structures in Mainz.

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Fortress of Mainz

The Fortress of Mainz was a fortressed garrison town between 1620 and 1918. Mainz Citadel and fortress of Mainz are buildings and structures in Mainz and Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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French Army

The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (Armée de terre), is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National Gendarmerie.

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German Confederation

The German Confederation was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe.

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Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission

The Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission was created by the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919, to supervise the occupation of the Rhineland and "ensure, by any means, the security and satisfaction of all the needs of the Armies of Occupation".

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Johann Philipp von Schönborn

Johann Philipp von Schönborn (6 August 1605 – 12 February 1673) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (1647–1673), the Bishop of Würzburg (1642–1673), and the Bishop of Worms (1663–1673).

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Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg

Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg (15 July, 1553 – 17 September, 1626) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1604 to 1626.

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List of forts

This is a list for articles on notable historical forts which may or may not be under current active use by a military.

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Lothar Franz von Schönborn

Lothar Franz von Schönborn-Buchheim (4 October 1655 – 30 January 1729) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 to 1729 and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 to 1729.

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Mainz

Mainz (see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city.

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Mainz Römisches Theater station

Mainz Römisches Theater station is a station in the city of Mainz, the capital of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is the most important station in the city after Mainz Hauptbahnhof. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions.

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Natural heritage

Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, includes flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.

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Oflag XII-B

Oflag XII-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager) located in the citadel of Mainz, in western Germany.

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Paul Tirard

Paul Tirard (2 June 1879 – 23 December 1945) was chairman of the Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission from 1919 to 1930.

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Pentecost

Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when inclusive counting is used) after Easter Day.

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Petersberg Citadel

Petersberg Citadel (German: Zitadelle Petersberg) in Erfurt, central Germany, is one of the largest and best-preserved town fortresses in Europe.

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Prince-elector

The prince-electors (Kurfürst pl. Kurfürsten, Kurfiřt, Princeps Elector) were the members of the electoral college that elected the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Roman theatre (structure)

Roman theatres derive from and are part of the overall evolution of earlier Greek theatres.

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Salomon Gluck

Abraham Salomon Glück (5 November 1914 – c. 20 May 1944) was a French physician and a member of the French Resistance.

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Siege of Mainz (1793)

In the siege of Mainz (Belagerung von Mainz), from 14 April to 23 July 1793, a coalition of Prussia, Austria, and other German states led by the Holy Roman Empire besieged and captured Mainz from revolutionary French forces.

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Slighting

Slighting is the deliberate damage of high-status buildings to reduce their value as military, administrative or social structures.

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Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainz_Citadel

Also known as Citadel of Mainz, Zitadelle Mainz.

Mainz Citadel, the Glossary

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See also

Baroque architecture in Rhineland-Palatinate

Buildings and structures in Mainz

Forts in Germany

Local museums in Germany

Military and war museums in Germany

Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate

Tourist attractions in Rhineland-Palatinate

References