Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Mainz, Germany
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3.4 km
98 m
Explore Mainz in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in MainzIndividual Sights in MainzSight 1: Drususstein
The Drususstein is a nearly 20 metres high masonry block of Roman origin on the grounds of the citadel of Mainz, Germany. It was originally cased in marble. Researchers now largely accept that this is the structural remnant of the cenotaph mentioned by writers such as Eutropius and Suetonius, erected in 9 BC by Roman troops in honour of the deceased general Drusus, in Mogontiacum.
Sight 2: Zitadelle
The Mainzer Zitadelle is situated at the fringe of Mainz Old Town, near Mainz Römisches Theater station. The fortress was constructed in 1660 and was an important part of the Fortress Mainz.
Sight 3: 87er Denkmal
The 87th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment, part of the 41st Infantry Brigade and the 21st Division. The unit was created in the year 1809, and they were garrisoned in the city of Mainz.
Sight 4: St. Stephan
Book Ticket*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. It is known for windows created by Marc Chagall.
Sight 5: Gautor
The Gautor in Mainz was part of the fortified ring around the city built in the 1650s. The gate was one of the most important entrances to Mainz and was only demolished in 1896. In 1998, the preserved façade of the outer side of the Gautor was re-erected near the original location.
Sight 6: Görzsiedlung
The Görzsiedlung is a housing estate in Mainz built between 1903 and 1937, which dates back to a foundation of the merchant Adolf Görz (1857–1900). The entire complex has been a listed building since 1985.
Sight 7: Jüdischer Friedhof
The Jewish Cemetery Mainz is located in the Oberstadt district of Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Jewish cemetery borders to the south of the general municipal cemetery, the main cemetery, on Zahlbacher Straße/Xaveriusweg. The 207.21-acre Jewish cemetery and the mourning hall are now designated as cultural monuments and are grouped together in the "Jewish Cemetery" monument zone.
Sight 8: Römersteine
The Roman stones are the remains of a former Roman aqueduct near the Zahlbach, which belongs to the Bretzenheim district of Mainz.
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