Things to see in Mainz
Mainz is a city in Germany, with an urban population of about 185 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Mainz Cathedral Place of worship
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany.
2St. Stephen's Church Place of worship
The Collegiate Church of St. Stephan, known in German as St. Stephan zu Mainz, is a Gothic hall collegiate church located in the German city of Mainz.
3Gutenberg Museum Museum
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz, Germany.
4Roman theater at Mainz History
The Roman Theatre in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate (ancient Mogontiacum) was excavated in the late 1990s.
5Drususstein History
The Drususstein ("Drusus stone") is a nearly 20-metre-high masonry block of Roman origin in the grounds of the citadel of Mainz, Germany. It was originally cased in marble.
6St. Peter's Church Place of worship
St. Peter's Church is located beneath Deutschhaus Mainz in the northwest of the historical center of Mainz, Germany.
7Theodor Heuss Bridge Landmark
The Theodor Heuss Bridge is an arch bridge over the Rhine River connecting the Mainz-Kastel district of Wiesbaden, capital of state Hesse and the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital Mainz.
8St. Augustine's church (Mainz) Place of worship
The church of St. Augustin known in German as Augustinerkirche, was the minster of the Augustine friars in the city centre of Mainz.
9Protestant Christ Church, Mainz Place of worship
The Christuskirche (Christ Church) is a Protestant church located in Mainz. The Christuskirche was built between 1896 and 1903 designed by Eduard Kreyßig.
10Fortress of Mainz History
The Fortress of Mainz was a fortressed garrison town between 1620 and 1918. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, under the term of the 1815 Peace of Paris, the control of Mainz passed to the German Confederation and became part of a chain of strategic fortresses which protected the Confederation.
11Electoral Palace History
The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz. It is one of the important Renaissance buildings in Germany.
12Deutschhaus Mainz History
The Deutschhaus or Deutschordenskommende is a historical building in Mainz, western Germany, which is the seat of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.
13St. John' Church, Mainz Place of worship
St. John's Church is located beneath Mainz Cathedral in the historical center of Mainz, Germany.
14Catholic St. Quentin's Church, Mainz Place of worship
The Catholic church of St. Quintin is the parish church of the oldest proven parish in the city of Mainz.
15Biebrich Palace History
Biebrich Palace is a Baroque residence (Schloss) in the borough of Biebrich in the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. Built in 1702 by Prince Georg August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein, it served as the ducal residence for the independent Duchy of Nassau from 1816 until 1866.
16Arch of Dativius Victor History
The Arch of Dativius Victor in Mainz is one of the most important reconstructed Roman monuments in Germany. The structure dates from the middle of the 3rd century and was once the central passageway of a portico (columned hall) of a public building in Mogontiacum.
17St. Alban's Abbey Place of worship
St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz (Stift St. Alban vor Mainz) originated as a Benedictine abbey, founded in 787 or 796 by Archbishop Richulf (787–813) in honour of Saint Alban of Mainz, located to the south of Mainz on the hill later called the Albansberg.
18New synagogue Mainz Place of worship
The New Synagogue is a Jewish congregation, community center, and synagogue, located on Synagogenplatz, Mainz in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany.
19Osteiner Hof History
The Osteiner Hof ("Court of Ostein") is one of several Baroque-era palatial mansions along Schillerplatz square in the German city of Mainz.
20St. Christoph's Church, Mainz Place of worship
The church of St. Christoph in Mainz, known in German as St. Christoph zu Mainz, is an example of early gothic architecture.
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