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10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Mainz That You Shouldn't Miss
Two thousand years of history have lent Mainz a cosmopolitan air, and museums and cathedrals of various architectural styles dot the city. Bring home a book as a souvenir—Gutenberg worked here, and the museum dedicated to him is a highlight.
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1. Weinkontor Kessler
2. Sterne der Satire - Walk of Fame des Kabaretts
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Auf dem Mainzer Walk of Fame des Kabaretts werden seit 2004 Persönlichkeiten des Kabaretts und der Satire mit einem Stern der Satire geehrt. Über 80 Sterne zieren den Romano-Guardini-Platz zwischen dem Mainzer Unterhaus, dem Kabarettarchiv und dem Proviantmagazin. Geehrt wurden u.a. Dieter Hallervorden, Marlene Dietrich, Joachim Ringelnatz und Ephraim Kishon.
3. Letterndenkmal
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Unter den Augen des Erfinders des Buchdrucks Johannes Gutenberg und vor dem Gutenbergmuseum befinden sich 9 gestaltete Sandsteinwürfel. Diese Quader erinnern an die revolutionäre Erfindung Johannes Gutenbergs - die serielle Herstellung von in Blei gegossenen Lettern. Die Quader sind mit Motiven, die einen Bezug zu Mainz haben, gestaltet. Auf der Rückseite bilden sie das Wort Gutenberg.
4. Sankt Bonifatius
5. Lebenskraft
6. St. Peter
7. Markt
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4.5 based on 606 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
The best time to visit Marktplatz (the central square) is Tuesday, Friday and Saturday when the Farmers’ Market is on. The square fills with local seasonal fruit and veg, wines, cheeses, colourful flowers and hot food stands with German sausages and specialties. The flowers weren't the only colourful thing. The blue and green cheeses (lavender and basil pesto) on the cheese stall also caught our eye. If you are looking for some slightly different gifts to take home rather than the usual souvenirs, then there are some good foodie gifts here (wine, nougat, honey, biscuits). We picked up some local Riesling and a selection of different fruit nougats (see photo). There is a great atmosphere and the stallholders were very friendly. It starts early and finishes around 2pm I think. While you are there, look out for: • 1000 year old Mainz Cathedral • Pretty pastel coloured row of traditional style buildings • Marketbrunnen – lovely pink Renaissance fountain • Heunensaule ‘Giant’s Pillar’ – column in centre of the square • Nagelsaule – a fascinating oak pillar that raised funds in WWI by selling the nails that were hammered into the wood was a WWI fundraiser people
8. Kirschgarten
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4.5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By bdon257 - Morpeth, United Kingdom
We enjoyed this part of old Mainz with its half timbered buildings. It is a lovely part of the city, mainly pedestrianised of at least traffic restricted so walking around here is a pleasant activity. Bars, cafes and restaurants abound and it is easy to find a good place to sit and enjoy people watching.
