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The Roman women's grave is located at the entrance of the cemetery in the district Hessloch. After the grave goods the date of burial in the third century AD is dated.
The Fastnachtsbrunnen or "Carnival Fountain" is nearly nine metres high. It was completed in 1967 and features more than 200 bronze figures depicting the spirit and myth of carnival in Mainz, with characters like Till Eulenspiegel, Father Rhine, and Hanswurst. There is of course the famous "Weck, Worscht und Woi" beloved by the people of Mainz. The fountain is located on Schillerplatz near the crossroads of Schillerstrasse and Ludwigstrasse. From the balcony of Osteiner Hof overlooking the square, the great and the good of Mainz gather…
The demolition of dilapidated buildings in 2011 enabled archaeologists to examine the the now exposed façade of the north wing. This was built during the Carolingian foundation phase of the Ingelheim Palatinate. The 60 metres long and eleven metres deep, it was possibly used as a residential wing. metres deep, was possibly used as a residential wing. Today, the renovated façade of the north wing can be seen in the monument area. can be visited. Two arch embrasures in the wall date from the 12th century, when the palace was…
Through the door behind the altar of the imposing transverse hall from 1775, you enter the medieval tower, the chancel of the previous building. From there you can enter the pulpit via a modern staircase through the former east window. On the walls and especially in the deep reveals of the three windows of the tower, high-quality wall paintings from around 1420 have been preserved. Among them are scenes of the Passion and Resurrection: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Ignoring Christ and Noli metangere. The eastern side shows the Last Judgment…
