Places to see in ( Mainz‎ - Germany )

Places to see in ( Mainz‎ - Germany )

Mainz is a German city on the Rhine River. It’s known for its old town, with half-timbered houses and medieval market squares. In the center, the Marktbrunnen is a Renaissance fountain with red columns. Nearby, a distinctive octagonal tower tops the Romanesque Mainz Cathedral, built of deep red sandstone. The Gutenberg Museum honors the inventor of the printing press with exhibits, including 2 of his original bibles.

Strategically situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Main Rivers, Mainz has been the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1946. This lively city has a sizeable university, pretty pedestrian precincts and a savoir vivre dating from Napoleon's occupation (1797–1814). Strolling along the Rhine and sampling local wines in a half-timbered Altstadt tavern are as much a part of any Mainz visit as viewing the fabulous Dom, Chagall’s ethereal windows in St-Stephan-Kirche, or the first printed Bible in the bibliophile paradise of the Gutenberg Museum.

Once the episcopal seat of the influential Prince-Electors, the "civilized" origins of Mainz date back to around 38 BC, when the Romans built a citadel here. The city's location at the confluence of the Rhine and the Main is ideal for trade, something reflected by the artifacts kept in the Landesmuseum, that show there have been settlements here since 300,000 BC.

The most logical starting point is the Dom, the Cathedral of St Martin and St Stephan, especially on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, when the farmers' market is open. Although the cathedral was actually started in 975, most of what is seen today was built from the 11th to the 13th centuries. At the Dom und Diözesanmuseum in the cathedral cloisters, you can truly witness the opulence and wealth controlled by the Church in Mainz.

Mainz is also the home of the man identified by Time Magazine as the most important individual in the last millennium, Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the moveable type printing press. Mainz is also the home of the music publisher Schott Music.

Alot to see in Mainz‎ such as :

Gutenberg Museum
Mainz Cathedral
Rheinsteig
St. Stephan, Mainz
Landesmuseum Mainz
Biebrich Palace
Mainz Citadel
Electoral Castle
Fontaine de carnaval
Theodor Heuss Bridge
Schwarzlichthelden Minigolf
Lennebergwald
Natural History Museum Mainz
Sanctuaire d'Isis et de Mater Magna
Stadt Park
Botanischer Garten der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Roman Theatre
Rettbergsaue
Gutenberg-Denkmal
Marktbrunnen
Wood Tower
Imperial Palace, Ingelheim
Volks Park
Dom- und Diözesanmuseum
Iron Tower
Christuskirche, Mainz
St. Peter's Church, Mainz
Stadthistorisches Museum Mainz
Reduit
Mariannenaue
Heunensäule
Museum Castellum
Museum of Ancient Seafaring
Mainzer Fastnachtsmuseum
Urban and Industrial Museum Rüsselsheim
Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz
Weingut Koegler
Art and Culture Foundation Opel Villas Rüsselsheim
Drususstein
Festung Rüsselsheim
Parish of St. Ignatius
Mainzer Unterwelten e.V.
Kunsthalle de Mayence
Nagelsäule
Spielbank Mainz
Rheinpromenade
Denkman
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg
Arch of Dativius Victor
Gonsenheimer Wild Park

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