Highlights at the cycle path
The cathedrals in Mainz and Worms, the Rochus Chapel in Bingen or the Oppenheim cellar labyrinth. Along the Rhine Cycle Route there are countless sights that will introduce you to the culture and history of Rheinhessen.
In 2012, the view from the Brudersberg in Nierstein was voted "Most Beautiful Wine View 2012" in Rheinhessen. In 2012, for the first time, the German Wine Institute (DWI) and the regional wine promotions awarded a "Most Beautiful Wine View 2012" in each of the 13 German wine-growing regions. These are vantage points that offer particularly spectacular views of the wine landscapes. From the Brudersberg, in good weather, you have an optimal distant view into the Hessian Ried all the way to Frankfurt (view direction east), further to the Taunus…
Carl Zuckmayer set a literary monument to his birthplace Nackenheim with his play "The Merry Vineyard". Open-air performances of his works take place here regularly. You can find out about his family history in a permanent exhibition in the local museum. A bust in front of the town hall commemorates Nackenheim's most famous son.
The Catholic Parish Church of St. Gereon, built in 1716, is imposingly situated on a hill that offers visitors a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. The church is listed as an architectural monument in the list of cultural monuments in Rhineland-Palatinate and houses an impressive high altar (1698) and beautiful ceiling paintings in the choir room by Hans Thumann from 1936. The RheinTerrassenWeg leads directly past the baroque hall building.
The Roman antiquity connected people and regions through waterways. But why were ships built? How did trade networks develop? What infrastructure was necessary, and what impact did mobility have on people and the world? What traces did it leave back then – and which ones remain to this day? The Mainz Roman ships, models of ancient boats, trade goods, stone monuments, and many other objects provide answers to these questions in our new exhibition. They open an "experiential space of the past" and invite visitors to reflect on the people…
The Roman Theater in Mainz is one of the largest ancient stage buildings north of the Alps. Built presumably in the 1st century AD, it was located on the southern slope of the Kästrich, below the present-day citadel. With a stage width of about 42 meters and an audience diameter of 116 meters, the theater could accommodate around 10,000 visitors – an impressive scale that clearly illustrates the importance of Mogontiacum, Roman Mainz. Theaters of this kind were central places of public life in the Roman Empire and reflected the…
The Carnival Fountain, also known as the Fasnacht Fountain, rises almost nine meters high on Schillerplatz in Mainz and was completed in 1967. It features over 200 bronze figures, including Till Eulenspiegel, Father Rhine, and Hans Wurst, embodying the spirit and myth of Mainz's Fastnacht – including the famous "Weck, Worscht und Woi." From the balcony of the Osteiner Hof, the greats of Mainz's Fastnacht officially open the Carnival season each year on November 11. Although Mainz had long been known for its fifth season, the city…
“This cathedral above the Rhine Valley would have remained etched in my memory in all its power and grandeur, even if I had never seen it again,” wrote the writer Anna Seghers. Even a millennium after its construction, the Mainz Cathedral significantly shapes the cityscape and history of Mainz. At the intersection of important trade and transportation routes, the city developed, thanks to the activities of Saint Boniface from 746/47, into the ecclesiastical center north of the Alps and was granted the honorary title "Holy See"…
The Gutenbergplatz in Mainz is named after the city's famous son, Johannes Gutenberg, and serves as a central hub in the old town. At its center stands the bronze statue of Gutenberg, designed in 1837 by Bertel Thorvaldsen and extensively restored in 2010, depicting the inventor of the printing press in an idealized form. Around the monument, there is a lively atmosphere: cafés, shops, and cultural events shape the vibrant ambiance of the square. Annually, celebrations such as the Johannisfest take place here, honoring the famous Mainz…
The Gutenberg Museum, one of the oldest printing museums in the world, is closely connected to the city of Mainz. After decades at Liebfrauenplatz, the previous location in the so-called Schellbau was closed in early October 2024 to make way for a new building. Since the end of November 2024, the museum has been hosting the interim exhibition "Gutenberg Museum MOVED" at the Natural History Museum Mainz, Reichklarastraße 1. In the restored rooms of the former Clarissan convent, the museum presents itself with a modern exhibition concept…
The proximity to the Rhine and the expansive view of the Rhine plain may have been particularly appealing to Charlemagne when he had the magnificent imperial palace built 15 kilometres west of Mainz towards the end of the 8th century. The imperial palace served a further 17 kings and emperors as a temporary seat of government. In the archaeological zone, which today extends over an entire residential area, impressive ruins still bear witness to the splendour of the former monumental building. The foundations of the rest of the complex lie…