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In oversized glory, it stands on the square that bears his name: The Danish sculptor Berthel Thorvaldsen provided the design for the bronze statue of Johannes Gutenberg. The monument, completely renovated in 2010, depicts the inventor of printing, of whom no contemporary portrait exists, in an idealized representation: bearded, elegantly dressed, with a Bible and typeset in hand. The inauguration of the monument in 1837 was celebrated by the residents of Mainz with a three-day festival. Even today, there is lively activity around the…
The ruins of the late medieval roadblock are located on a dirt path along an old road from Mainz to Bad Kreuznach, next to the remains of the former mill, southwest of the village on the right bank of the Selz, and marked as a border station the entrance to the "Ingelheimer Reich." The name originates from the former ownership of the St. Ursula Abbey in Cologne in the Selz Valley and is linked to the legend of the 11,000 virgins who allegedly passed through here in the company of the saints on their way back from a pilgrimage to Rome, only to…
Until the end of the 18th century fish was sold here, as well as other goods. The fishermen of the Altrhein had to offer it for sale but as numerous official warnings show they performed this duty dissatisfactorily and unwillingly.
The evangelical church was completed in 1886. A Gothic baptismal font from the 13th century, a Gothic pulpit from the 15th century and a Rococo organ from 1728 are particularly worth seeing.
The exhibitons from the series 'Art in the Burggrafiat' take place in regular changes and show artwork of all kinds.
The museum Guntersblum is being voluntarily maintained from the association for the maintenance of the culture in Guntersblum and offers three to four different exhibitions a year. The topics are mainly regional historical but also other global topics are represented on a regular basis. Regional less popular artists get a forum to present their works but principally artists from all over the world are also introduced from time to time. The museum is open on sundays and public holidays from 3pm to 6pm. The entry is free and for donations you…
Located in the heart of the Rhine-Main region, with excellent access to Frankfurt am Main International Airport, HALLE 45, with its nearly 7,000 sqm of event space, is now the largest industrial venue around Frankfurt a.M. and Mainz. It captivates with its unique charm and utmost flexibility in terms of room design. On the historic site of the Old Wagon Factory in Mainz, you have a total of 6,800 sqm of event space, which is distributed among five locations and a total of 18 breakout and meeting rooms. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM…
On the way between the cemetery and the marketplace in Ulmengraben stands the Schiller monument with the Schiller lime tree. The pyramid-shaped monument with a bust was erected for the 100th birthday of the poet (1905), made from stones of the former prison. Wörrstädter Graben between the Evangelical Church and the marketplace in Wörrstadt.