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Heunensäule
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Heunensäule

Historic sandstone pillars with an unfinished destiny

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The Heunensäulen are sandstone columns intended for the reconstruction of Mainz's Willigis Cathedral in the 11th century. Crafted in a quarry near Miltenberg, they were never used for their original purpose. Initially, there were 42 of these pillars.
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By the 18th century, only 14 of the columns were known.

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