City’S Theatres and Museums
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Welcome! General plan – Mainz to Frankfurt Airport Theatres Mainzer Kammerspiele Well-known artists of the international rock, pop and jazz scene are Fort Malakoff Park/Rheinstr. 4 guests on the KUZ stage. In summer, the KUZ offers a festival pro- Mainz is one of Germany’s oldest cities. State Theatre Mainz Telephone: 06131/225002 gramme with stars from the world music scene as well as open-air Here you can experience history very clo- Large and Small House Fax: 06131/225004 film shows. The KUZ with its part and children’s programmes (“Kids sely – from the Romans to Gutenbergplatz 7 www.mainzer-kammerspiele.de in KUZ”) is a meeting point for youth culture. the French Revolution. Savoir-vivre on the rhine Telephone: 06131/28510 The programme of the independent Johannes Gutenberg, Fax: 06131/2851333 theatre Mainzer Kammerspiele ranges Contemporary: the Kammerspiele Frankfurter Hof the inventor of printing www.staatstheater-mainz.de from contemporary straight theatre, through topical revues and ballet to Augustinerstr. 55, Telephone: 06131/220438 with movable type, was The Large House of the musicals for children, and is supplemented by large theatre festivals and Fax: 06131/227029, www.frankfurter-hof-mainz.de at home here, and even State Theatre has unique appearances by well-known guest artists. Classic, world music, chansons or jazz, the Frankfurter Hof brings today you can admire acoustics and is thus out- State Theatre Large House all facets of music onto the stage. In addition, cabaret, comedy, two copies of the standingly well suited for large opera productions, concerts and unterhaus literature, satirical revues and children’s theatre also have their St Martin’s Cathedral renowned Gutenberg ballet performances. In the classicistic building by the architect Münsterstr. 7, Telephone: 06131/232121, Fax: 06131/232141 place at the cultural centre in the old part of Mainz. Bible in Mainz. Or, during your visit, enjoy the many-sided arti- Georg Moller there is room for an audience of some 900. The www.unterhaus-mainz.de stic and cultural scene in our city’s theatres and museums. The Small House of the State Theatre, with some The Mainz Forum Theatre “unterhaus” is regarded as one of the most Kunsthalle Mainz – an extraordinary art gallery famed Chagall windows in St. Stephen’s church alone attract City map 415 seats, is devoted mainly to drama. important centres of cabaret in Germany. Stars of the scene and new- Am Zollhafen 3 – 5, Telephone: 06131/12 69 36, more than 200,000 visitors from all over the world every year. In comers present cabaret, songs & chansons and all mixed forms of satirical www.kunsthalle-mainz.de addition, numerous top-class exhibitions, performances, and Deck 3 at the State Theatre Mainz revues. 840 square meters give room for many also musical highlights await you all year round. The same is true The Deck 3 stage, situated in a glass dome on top of the state interesting contemporary art exhibitions of the many Mainz festivals and fairs for which the capital of the theatre building, focuses on a young audience. Its own design and Kulturzentrum Mainz (KUZ) and shows in the former boiler house. Landmark of the Art gallery state of Rhineland-Palatinate is famous. technical features makes it an experimental and modern location Dagobertstr. 20b, Telephone: 06131/286860 is the twenty-one metres in height and leaning at a seven-degree Or take pleasure in the open and cheerful for modern plays and performances. Fax: 06131/2868628, www.KUZ.de angle green tower, an architectural highlight. way of life of the Booking hotline people of Mainz at Always up-to-date: www.mainz.de www.mainz-tourismus.com/hotel the weekly market, Phönixhalle 06131–242 – 828/– 888 with its almost Information: Tourist Service Center Mediterranean Tourism contacts, hotel reservations, all-in arrangements, atmosphere around the mighty Cathedral. brochures, ticket service, guided tours for guests Experience how life pulsates here and in Telephone: 06131/242–888, Fax: 06131/242–889 the crooked narrow streets and alleys of the www.mainz-tourismus.com old part of the city, just as it already did Information about events: Moses, Chagall’s stained glass in the Middle Ages. Behind Rococo façades window, St. Stephen’s Church Public Relations Office of the State Capital Mainz and in burghers’ Baroque houses are hid- Telephone: 06131/122380 or 122382, Fax: 06131/123567 den charming cafés and boutiques. In the lovingly restored old www.mainz.de part of the city with its many half-timbered houses, wine taverns invite you to enjoy a glass of wine. Mainz has much to offer. See for your self and experi- Imprint ence our city. We hope that State Capital Mainz, Public Relations Office and mainzplus this map of the city will be CITYMARKETING GmbH of assistance to you with all Concept/Realisation/Design: 3st kommunikation, Mainz questions about your visit, Design Title: MAD Kommunikation and wish you great pleasure! 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