Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Mainz, Germany
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3.1 km
48 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: Schlüssel des Stundenschlägers
The square in front of the Mainz town hall was renamed from Halleplatz to Jockel-Fuchs-Platz on 6 March 2003 after Jakob "Jockel" Fuchs.
Sight 2: Kunsthalle Mainz
The Kunsthalle Mainz is an exhibition center for contemporary art. It is located in the boiler and engine house in Mainz's customs port, which was planned by Eduard Kreyßig in 1887. The building was rebuilt in 2006 by the Mainz municipal utilities. The former energy centre of the Zollhafen has served as an art gallery since its opening on 1 March 2008.
Sight 3: 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 4: Liebfrauenkirche
Liebfrauen is a Roman Catholic church in Mainz, Germany. The church is a modern post-conciliar building from the 1960s.
Sight 5: Neue Golden-Ross-Kaserne
The Neue Golden-Ross-Kaserne, named after the baroque Golden-Ross-Kaserne in Mainz, was a barracks in today's district of Hartenberg-Münchfeld. It was built as one of several new barracks for the 21st Division of the Prussian Army of the German Empire at the Mombacher Tor of the Rheingauwall. With the end of the First World War, the military use of the "New Golden Ross Barracks" also ended.
Sight 6: Denkmalzone Königliche Conserven-Fabrik
The Army Cannery is a former infrastructure facility of the Mainz Fortress.
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