Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Mainz, Germany
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4.4 km
79 m
Experience Mainz in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in MainzIndividual Sights in MainzSight 1: St. Rabanus Maurus
St. Rabanus Maurus is a Catholic church in the Mainz district of Hartenberg, dedicated to the Archbishop of Mainz, Rabanus Maurus. Together with the parish of St. John Evangelist in Münchfeld, it is one of two places of worship in the parish of Don Bosco.
Sight 2: Peter-Cornelius-Platz
Peter-Cornelius-Platz is a square and street in Mainz-Neustadt that is important in terms of building culture and urban development. Both the square is a monument zone and the buildings containing and adjacent buildings are designated as cultural monuments.
Sight 3: David Julius Levi
The list of stumbling stones in Mainz contains all stumbling stones that have been laid by Gunter Demnig in Mainz and the AKK suburbs. They are intended to commemorate the victims of National Socialism who had their last known residence in Mainz before they were deported, murdered, expelled or driven to suicide.
Sight 4: Neue Synagoge Mainz
The New Synagogue of Mainz is in use since 2010 as a community center at the location of the former main synagogue on the Hindenburgstraße of Mainz Neustadt. Due to controversial discussions regarding the street name, the location in the Hindenburgstraße was renamed as Synagogenplatz.
Sight 5: Grüne Brücke
The Green Bridge is a small art and natural landscape in Mainz-Neustadt that has existed since 1981 and was designed in 1977 by the environmental artist Dieter Magnus, who lived in Neustadt at the time. The planning civil engineer was Horst Waldmann. The Green Bridge has become a model for near-natural design in public spaces that has attracted much attention nationwide. Among other things, Dieter Magnus received the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for this work in 2012.
Sight 6: Gartenfeldplatz
Gartenfeldplatz is a square in the Mainz district of Neustadt, which was created as part of the city's expansion after the Franco-German War of 1870/71.
Sight 7: 117er Ehrenhof
The 3rd Grand Duchy of Hesse Infantry Regiment No. 117 "Grand Duchess" was an infantry unit of the army of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and was placed under Prussian command following the Military Convention of 1867. It belonged to the Mainz garrison and was mainly stationed there until 1918.
Wikipedia: Infanterie-Leib-Regiment „Großherzogin“ (3. Großherzoglich Hessisches) Nr. 117 (DE)
Sight 8: Christuskirche
The Christuskirche is a Protestant church located in Mainz. The Christuskirche was built between 1896 and 1903 designed by Eduard Kreyßig. It was consecrated on 2 July 1903. After demolition during the bombing of Mainz in World War II the church was reconstructed between 1952 and 1954. The congregation forms part of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau.
Sight 9: Kurfürstliches Schloss
The Electoral Palace of Mainz is the former city residence of the Archbishops of Mainz, who as such were also electors and sovereigns of the Electoral State of Mainz.
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