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Delve into Mainz
Mainz in Rhineland-Palatinate with it's 184,997 habitants is located in Germany about 283 mi (or 455 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mainz is now 02:15 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Mainz, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Wiesbaden Army Airfield in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Messel Pit Fossil Site in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), East. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bodenheim, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Gau-Bischofsheim, Harxheim and Klein-Winternheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 15th of October 2024
12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hyatt Regency
Favorite Parkhotel
Havana
Hilton Mainz City
Hilton Mainz
Novotel Mainz
AC Hotel Mainz
IntercityHotel
Stiftswingert
Advena Europa
Videos from this area
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Die Breite Masse | Rosenmontag in Mainz
a film by www.geralddietsch.com Mainz, Germany, Shrove Monday 2011 The Mainz procession on Shrove Monday took place for the first time in 1838. With some 9500 active participants and...
Mainz: Gautschen beim Johannisfest.
Traditionell werden die fertigen Lehrlinge aus dem Druckgeschäft beim gautschen in eine Wasserbüt getaucht. Dabei sollen der Bleistaub und die Sünden ihrer Lehrjahre symbolisch abgewaschen...
4 Extrem Rib Boote in Mainz in Action
Für ein Event in Mainz wurden 4 Rib Boote eingesetzt. Ca 170 Gäste kamen so nach und nach in den Genuß dieses Bootsabenteuers von Actionsafari.de. Man sieht die Vorbereitungen der Boote...
02/16 Mahnwache Mainz am Tag der Wahrheit 3. Okt. 2014
Dem Aufruf der Journalistin Eva Hermann an die "Mainstream"-Journalisten, wenigstens einen Tag lang einmal nur die Wahrheit zu berichten, folgten viele pflichtbewusste, Wahrheits-liebende ...
Mainz: Andrang bei Möbel Martin
Das Einrichtungshaus in Mainz-Hechtsheim ist seit Mittwoch eröffnet. Eindrücke der ersten Kunden. Weitere Videos aus Mainz und Umgebung sehen Sie auf ...
Der Ringerverein ASV Mainz 88 siegt im Final-Hinkampf
Die Mainzer Ringer siegten mit 22:14 gegen den KSV Köllerbach. Weitere Videos aus Mainz und Umgebung sehen Sie auf: http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/videos/region.
Mainz Wikipedia travel guide video. Created by http://stupeflix.com
Create your own video on http://studio.stupeflix.com/?w=1 ! Mainz Old Town View from the citadelle (2003). Remains from a roman town gate from the late 4th century. The Drusus monument ...
Mainz: Gutenberg-Marathon 2012
Tausende Läufer und Zuschauer sind aus der ganzen Region angereist, um beim 13. Gutenberg-Marathon dabei zu sein. Wir haben das Kruschel-Team bei dem Lauf begleitet. Weitere Videos aus ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gutenberg Museum
The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz, Germany. It is named after Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of printing from moveable metal type. The collections include printing equipment and examples of printed materials from many cultures.
Mainz Cathedral
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral (in German Mainzer Dom, Martinsdom or - officially - Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz) is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000 year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz.
Mainz Citadel
The Mainzer Zitadelle is situated at the fringe of the Old Town near Mainz Römisches Theater station. The fortress was constructed in 1660 and was an important part of the Fortress Mainz.
St. Stephen's Church, Mainz
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.
Bassenheimer Hof
The Bassenheimer Hof (Bassenheimer Palace) is an historic building in Mainz, western Germany. At present (2009) the large structure is the seat of the Ministry of the Interior and Sports of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz
St. Alban's Abbey, Mainz (Stift St. Alban vor Mainz) originated as a Benedictine abbey, founded in 787 or 796 by Archbishop Richulf (787–813) in honour of Saint Alban of Mainz, located to the south of Mainz on the hill later called the Albansberg. It was turned into a collegiate foundation (Herrenstift) in 1442. The buildings were entirely destroyed in 1552, although the foundation retained a legal existence until its formal dissolution in 1802.
Osteiner Hof
The Osteiner Hof ("Court of Ostein") is one of several Baroque-era palatial mansions along Schillerplatz square in the German city of Mainz. The mansion, along the southern edge of the square, was built in 1747-1752 by architect-soldier Johann Valentin Thomann for Franz Wolfgang Damian von Ostein, brother of Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein, who was prince-bishop of Mainz at that time.
Iron Tower
The Iron Tower is a mediaeval tower dating to the early 13th century, and modified in the 15th century, which with the Wood Tower and the Alexander Tower is one of three remaining towers from the city walls of Mainz, Germany. Its name derives from the Iron Market (Eisenmarkt), which was held in the immediate vicinity until the 19th century. The Iron Tower served as a watchtower and gate to the city, and later as a gaol. It was badly damaged in World War II and reconstructed in the 1960s.
Wood Tower
The Wood Tower is a mediaeval tower in Mainz, Germany, with the Iron Tower and the Alexander Tower one of three remaining towers from the city walls. Its current Gothic appearance dates to the early 15th century. It is so named because wood used to be piled next to it on the bank of the Rhine. Like the Iron Tower, the Wood Tower was used as a watchtower and gate-tower and later as a gaol.
Drususstein
The Drususstein (Drususstone) is a nearly 20 meters high, masonry block of Roman origin on the grounds of the citadel of Mainz, Germany. It was originally cast in marble. Researchers now largely accept that this is the structural remnant of the cenotaph mentioned by writers like Eutropius and Suetonius, erected in 9 BC by Roman troops in honour of the deceased general Drusus, in Mogontiacum.
Mainz Römisches Theater station
Mainz Römisches Theater station is a station in the city of Mainz, the capital of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the Main Railway from Mainz to Frankfurt am Main. It is the most important station in the city after Mainz Hauptbahnhof. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. The station is served by S-Bahn and regional trains.
Marktbrunnen (Mainz)
The Marktbrunnen in Mainz is a renaissance fountain located at the ″Markt″ (market place) of Mainz. It was donated by elector Albert of Mainz and crafted in the workshop of the Mainz sculpturer Hans Backoffen. The Marktbrunnen represents one of the first architectural formed decorated fountains of the renaissance.