The cathedral, also known as St. Martin's Cathedral, stands as a majestic Romanesque pillar basilica and has been a significant structure in the cityscape for over a thousand years.
The statue is St. Bonifatius (BOniface), was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century.
He organised significant foundations of the church in Germany and was made Archbishop of Mainz by Pope Gregory III.