Welcome! General plan – 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 ’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 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. 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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 your­self 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! Photos: Archive of the State Capital Mainz, DWI/Dieth, Museum of Ancient Shipping, State Theatre Maps: Bauamt der Landeshauptstadt Mainz, No. 15/14 As at 07/2014; changes possible Mainz/Rheinhessen proud members of only € 9.95

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and monuments with a reference to shipping are are shipping to reference a with monuments and Important addresses Discover Mainz on foot of Ancient Shipping Ancient of p.m. 5 – a.m. 10 Sun – Wed p.m., 8 – a.m. Celtic glass dog Landesmuseum dog glass Celtic

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history of the the of history rich the from excerpts presents Citadel, zone ment monu a chronological survey of ship-building in in ship-building of survey chronological a German Railway: Service information: 11861 Fax: 06131/242–100, www.mainzplus.com Roman period to the present day, including a tour of the Cathedral

The City History Museum Mainz, located in the middle of the the of middle the in located Mainz, Museum History City The offers gallery A Shipping. Ancient of Museum the just 23 prepared animals worldwide. animals prepared 23 just Automatic timetable information: 0800–1507090 and a visit to the old part of the city. Meeting point: Tourist Service

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flotilla, Rhine Roman the of ships military Two History Museum is the only museum to possess three specimens of of specimens three possess to museum only the is Museum History www.stadtmuseum-mainz.de Timetable information: 06131/127777, www.mvg-mainz.de

St. Stephen’s Church with the animals. The Mainz Quagga Group is world-famous. The Natural Natural The world-famous. is Group Quagga Mainz The animals.

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Apart from numerous exhibits from today’s animal and plant world, world, plant and animal today’s from exhibits numerous from Apart Swimming pools Tuesdays from May to October.

Petri, the famous papal throne from the ninth century. ninth the from throne papal famous the Petri,

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The Carnival Museum, opened in 2004, presents the visitor with with visitor the presents 2004, in opened Museum, Carnival  The public the to itself presents Museum Central Roman-Germanic The Telephone: 06131/62999–0 Old-town gable roofs in www.schwimmbad-mainz.de the Augustinerstrasse Walking tour of historic Mainz 5. Fischergasse – Heilig-Geist – Eisenturm 9. Old City – Kirschgarten At the side extends Facts worth knowing about the history of the City of Mainz “Mayence” – French Mainz (1792 – 1814) If you go past the palace “Zum Römischen Schöfferstrasse leads you into the old part of Mainz. Stroll along Bassenheimer Hof. This 1792/93 3rd French occupation and proclamation of the (approx. 2 hours without visits to museums and churches) Kaiser”, you come to the “Salmengässchen” Augustinerstrasse to Kirschgarten with its romantic half-timbe- dowager’s palace was “Moguntiacum” – The Roman City (1st C. – early 5th C.) “Republic of Mainz”. 1. Gutenbergplatz – Gutenberg Monument – Theatre gateway leading you into the picturesque red houses and the also constructed around around 38 B.C. Probably the first Roman encampment 1798 – 1814 Mainz is incorporated into and becomes The walking tour begins at Gutenbergplatz that is named after the Fischergasse. Straight ahead you will see Virgin Mary’s Fountain. 1750 for the elector’s around 13 B.C. Founding of Mainz by the Roman commander capital of the Département Mont Tonnère; as city’s most famous son and has been adorned by a bronze statue of the Holy Ghost Hospital (Heilig-Geist- By the way, the square sister and is today the Drusus on the Kästrich (legionary camp). Mainz from 1804, repeated stays by in the city. Gutenberg since 1837. Opposite is the Large House of the State Spital). When it was constructed in 1236, it and the lane share the seat of the minister of becomes provincial capital of Upper Germany. Theatre. It was constructed in 1829–33 by Georg Moller and rebuilt in Portrait of Gutenberg by served as accommodation for pilgrims, name “Kirschgarten” the interior. around 300 A.D. On the site of today’s South Railway Station, The Fortress City and Provincial Capital (1814 – 1914) 1951/52 after its destruction. Today, the historic Moller building is Aaltonen, Liebfrauenplatz the poor, the old and the sick, Today it (Cherry Orchard). Only Carnival Fountain, Schillerplatz the Romans erect the largest theatre to the North 1816 Through the decisions of the Congress of crowned by a modern glass complex. houses a catering establishment with historic flair. Now turn the stump of a cherry 12. Supply Depot – of the Alps with seating for some 10,000. Vienna, Mainz is awarded to the Grand Duchy of right, around Heilig Geist, and you will see first the Bridge tree, which you can dis- Carnival Museum around 450 A.D.Roman rule on the Rhine comes to an end. -Darmstadt and becomes the capital of the 2. Höfchen – Marketplace Tower (Brückenturm), then the Iron Tower (Eisenturm). The cover in the baking Schillerstrasse will lead you to the Supply Depot (Proviant- new province of Rhine-Hesse; Mainz remains a We continue to Höfchen, the first of the three cathedral squares. Tourist Service Center is located upstairs in the Bridge Tower. house “Zum Beymberg” Magazin). Since 2004, apart from private apartments and the “Aurea Moguntia” – Mainz in the Middle Ages (5th – 15th C.) fortress of the German Confederation, jointly This square bears its name because the residence of the archbishop The Iron Tower was built around 1240 and was for­­­­- (No. 19), still reveals its catering trade, the Mainz Carnival Museum (Mainzer Fastnachts­ 745 The Anglo-Saxon monk and missionary Boniface occupied by Prussia and Austria (until 1866). of Mainz stood here until the 15th century. Continuing straight ­merly part of the city wall. origin. museum) has also been housed in the imposing military building is given the bishopric of Mainz. Under his 1826 A steamship company is founded for the Middle ahead, you come to the Market, the heart of urban life. It is bounded Kirschgarten with the oldest half-timbered houses that had previously stood empty for many years. It presents the successor Lul (754 – 786), Mainz is raised to Rhine (beginning of tourism). by the market houses on the left and the cathedral houses on the 6. City Hall – Rhine Embankment visitor with 160 years of history of Mainz Carnival, offering every­ an archbishopric. 1837/38 Beginning of the organised Carnival with the right. The Giant’s Pillar (Heunensäule) has stood at the centre of A lift located opposite the Bridge Tower (City Hall garage) will 10. St. Stephen’s – Chagall Windows thing that a real carnival fan’s heart desires. 856 Archbishop and theologian Rabanus Maurus, in Ranzengarde of 1837 and the Mainz Carnival the Marketplace since the cathedral’s millenary anniversary in 1975. take you up to Jockel-Fuchs-Platz. The City Hall (Rathaus), Now follow Kirschgarten lane towards St. Stephen’s. office since 847, dies in Mainz. Association of 1838. 1850 – 1877 “Social Bishop” Wilhelm Emmanuel, Freiherr von designed by the Danish architects Arne Jacobsen and Otto Willigisstrasse will lead you up to the Gothic hall church with its The walking tour of the city ends here. Let it come to a pleasant close and 975 Archbishop Willigis (975 – 1011) lays the foundation Ketteler is Bishop of Mainz. 3. St. Martin’s Cathedral Weitling, was constructed in 1970–73. In front of the City Hall nine famous stained-glass windows by the Jewish artist Marc fortify yourself in the Supply Depot’s catering establishments. stone for St. Martin’s Cathedral. 1872 Largest expansion of the city (Mainz New Town) St. Martin’s Cathedral rises up directly by the market. The cathedral stands the sculpture “Vitality” by Andreu Alfaro. In the direc- Chagall (1887–1985) which he created from 1978 on as a sign of 1096 In the course of the First Crusade, the 1885 Construction of the first permanent road bridge to was constructed under Archbishop Willigis from 975 on, and has tion of the Rhine is the bronze sculpture “The Hour Striker’s Jewish-Christian attachment. flourishing Jewish community in Mainz Kastel since Antiquity. experienced fire, destruction and reconstruction many times in the Key” by Hans Arp. Enjoy the view of “Father Rhine” and the Please note that the church can falls victim to acts of violence. course of the centuries. Apart from the archbishops’ grave-monu- confluence of the Main from here. only be visited during its opening 1119/1122 Mainz burgesses receive their first civic rights First and Second World Wars (1914 – 1945) ments, the Romanesque St. Gotthard’s Chapel and the late-Gothic hours (Mon – Sat 10 a.m. – 12 noon from the archbishop. after 1918 Dismantling of the fortfications. cloister should be especially mentioned. Today, the Episcopal 7. Algesheimer Hof – St. Christopher’s Church and 2 – 5 p.m.). 1184 Emperor Frederick Barbarossa’s Imperial Diet in 1938 Burning down of the synagogues in Cathedral and Diocesan Museum, with works of art from two mill- The tour now continues past the Rheingoldhalle, the headquar- Mainz: the most splendid festival in the Middle Hindenburgstrasse and Flachsmarktstrasse. ennia of Mainz church history, is housed in the chapter buildings ters of Congress Centrum Mainz, back to the other side of 11. Schillerplatz – Carnival Fountain Ages takes place on the Maaraue. 1942 – 45 Bombing raids destroy some 80% of the centre and cloister. Rheinstrasse. Follow Löhrstrasse, past Hilton Hotel, where the – Osteiner Hof – Bassenheimer Hof 1212 Emperor Frederick II is crowned as German king of Mainz. remains of Roman ships were discovered during construction Gaustrasse leads you downhill to in . 1945 Mainz is occupied initially by American, then by 4. Market Fountain – Liebfrauenplatz – works. Follow Hintere Christofsgasse to the Algesheimer Hof Schillerplatz. The Carnival Fountain 1254 Mainz, together with other cities, founds the French troops. Detachment of the suburbs on the Gutenberg Museum where Gutenberg lived until his death. Straight ahead you will (Fastnachtsbrunnen) is of vital League of Rhenish Towns. right bank of the Rhine (51 percent of the city The unusually embellished Market see the ruin of the early Gothic St. Christopher’s Church. It was significance for all genuine around 1450 Johannes Gutenberg (born around 1400) invents area) by the American military administration. Fountain, located at the furthest corner constructed between 1292 and 1325. Destroyed in the second “Meenzer”, because the crazy fifth printing with movable type. Provisional administration of Amöneburg, Kastel of the Marketplace, is one of the oldest World War, the church was not rebuilt, but turned into a memo- season, carnival, is proclaimed 1452 – 1455 Some 180 Bible are printed in Latin at and Kostheim by the city of Wiesbaden. and finest Renaissance fountains in rial and shrine of remembrance. here every year on 11.11. The tall Gutenberg’s workshop. Germany. Continuing straight ahead, you bronze fountain (1967) by Blasius 1468 On 3 February, Gutenberg dies as a courtier to The State Capital and University City (from 1946) come to the Nail Pillar that was studded 8. St. Quintin’s – Old University Spreng is populated by some 200 the archbishop in Mainz. 1950 Mainz becomes capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. with nails paid from war donations in the Bright market scenes Walk through Hintere Christofsgasse and turn left into Schuster­ symbols and fantasy figures from 1962 Mainz becomes the headquarters of Second war year 1916. Liebfrauenplatz is named strasse which you follow to the next crossing. At the corner, enc- Mainz carnival. Osteiner Hof, direct- Electoral Mainz (1462 – 1792) German Television (ZDF). Founding of the suburb after the Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche) that used to stand losed behind the frontage of houses, rises the probably oldest ly opposite the fountain, was con- 1477 Founding of the University by Archbishop of Mainz-Lerchenberg. in front of the eastern apse of the cathedral until its destruction in parish church in the city, St. Quintin’s, that was mentioned alrea- structed in the mid-18th century as Diether von Isenburg. 1978 – 85 Marc Chagall designs the stained glass windows for 1793 and subsequent demolition. On the north side of the square is dy in 815. On the right side of Schöfferstrasse is the Old University, the family palace of Elector Johann 1631 – 35 Occupation by Swedish troops. St. Stephen’s. the late Renaissance palace “Zum Römischen Kaiser” (“At the sign “Domus Universitatis”. It was constructed in 1615–18 as the Friedrich Karl von Ostein. Since 1644 – 50 1st occupation by French troops. 2000 Mainz celebrates the sixth centenary of the birth of of the Roman Emperor”). The palace was constructed in 1653, after Jesuit College building. Today, Mainz University institutes are 1958, the palace has functioned as and 1688/98 2nd occupation by French troops. Johannes Gutenberg. Remains of a temple from the Thirty Years’ War, as the first and richest town house.. Since accommodated here. the German Federal Army’s garri- 1695 – 1729 Under Archbishop and Elector Lothar Franz von the Roman period are found during construction 1962, the world-famous Gutenberg Museum has been accommo- son headquarters. Schönborn, some of the finest Baroque buil works (Isis Temple). dated in this palace and in an adjoining new annex. dings in Mainz are constructed. 2009 1000 years Willigis’s cathedral 2011 Mainz awarded “City of Science”

Eichendorff-Eichendorff-DotzheimDotzheim Wi.- schuleschule MitteMitteKleinfeldchenLoreleiringDreiweiden- Platz der Tierpark Zeichenerklärung Heinrich-Zille- Fasanerie 33 Straße straße Platz Dt.der Einheit Fasanerie- Zeilstraße 9 alternative Endhaltestelle Dt. Einheit Oderstraße 9 Carl-v.- Lorelei- Eltviller 28 N7Michels- Riederberg- Dürer- Westerwald- Albrecht- Holbein- straße Alt Activities for children and young people Highlights from the calendar of events Vogesen- Hermann-Hermann- Veilchen-Veilchen- Carl-v.- Str. 33 68 Berliner Platz 68 straße Löns-StraßeLöns-Straßewegweg Linde- Linde-Straßering 28 N7 berg straße platz straße Dürer-Schule straße Klarenthal Eishaus Haltestelle nur Straße in eine Richtung Neckarstraße Glyco Bismarckring Buslinie mit Haltestelle, Liniennummer S-Bahnlinie mit Haltestelle Stollenweg und Endhaltestelle und Liniennummer Rathaus Stiel- Michels- Umsteige- berg For the very small ones January/February/March haltestelle straße Schwalbacher Straße/ Adler- Roth- Ruhberg- Wolken- Kirchgasse straße straße straße bruch Linienplan Reichsapfel- Saarbrücker Alte Hagenauer LuisenForum Nordfriedhof 52 Bahnstraße 52 45 Schmelze Dernsches Gelände Krankenhaus straße Allee Straße 6 6A Playgrounds in the inner city area (selection) 1st January: New Year’s Day procession of the guards (city centre) auszugsweise RegionalBahn / Luisenplatz Straßenbahn mit Haltestelle, Linien- N7 Regional-Express mit Halte- Zeilstraße 9 Wilhelmstraße 47 nummer und Endhaltestelle P+R Park and Ride stelle und Liniennummer Im Hopfengarten 15 (inner courtyard); Gallusgasse, Carnival Saturday: Young people’s fancy-dress procession and pro- 2014 Rheingau- Äppelallee- Landes- Floßhafen/ Rheinstraße/ straße Center bibliothek Raiffeisen- 45 Info-Hotline: 06131-12 77 77 www.mvg-mainz.de Dow Corning Friedrich- Rhein-Main-Halle platz 47 Schiersteiner Bergius- Weintorstrasse 17; Windmühlenstrasse/Eisgrubweg; cession of the carnival guard recruits (city centre) 45 Brücke Straße Adelheidstraße Geschwister- Stock-Platz Haus der Ärzte Wiesbaden Gültig ab 15. Dezember 2013 Mombacher 58 Malmedyer Friedenstraße Water playground at Goetheplatz, Goethestrasse Shrove Monday: Shrove Monday procession (city centre) Straße Landeshaus 47 Richtung Kreisel Berliner Friedenstraße Carl-Bosch- Paul-Friedländer- 45 Straße Abraham-Lincoln-Straße In der Dalheimer Ingelheimer 9 Straße Straße Siegfriedring Mid-March to the end of March: Rhineland-Palatinate Exhibition Richtung Wiese/ Quellwiese Aue Hauptbahnhof Im Hahn Ingelheim In der Dalheimer Chem. Fabrik Äppel- Abzw. Autocenter real-Markt allee Nußbaum- Im Herzen Bahnhof 64 Wildpark 57 62 92 Am Polygon 60 Waldfriedhof 61 Waldfriedhof MainzWiese Mombach Kreussler Wi.- Statistisches For kindergarten and school children (Trade Fair Grounds Messe Mainz, Mainz-Hechtsheim) Hauptstraße Kraftwerk straße Bundesamt N7 Am Hochfeld Rheinhütte Biebrich Kirche Mz.-Mombach Bahnhof A.- Süd- Kreuzberger Ring Am Sportfeld/ In der Plies Regattastraße Biebrich Welfenstraße Schlüter- friedhof Carnival Museum, Proviant-Magazin Budenheim Eaubonner Straße Fahrschule Zöll Industriehafen Straße Egerstraße Wi.-Erbenheim Am Lemmchen 63 A.- Reitschule An der Schloss Biebrich Weidenborn- Barbarossastraße Elsa-Brändström- Hasenquelle Industriestraße Schweitzer- Th.-Heuss- straße/JUVZ Neue Universitätsstrasse 2, Telephone: 06131/1444071 May/June/July RNN-Tarifgrenze Schloss Straße Karlsstraße Adolf-Todt-Straße Allee Ring Euro Rennbahnstraße Waldthausen Palace Ab hier gilt der RNN-Tarif Am Schott Ceran-Center Nordbahnhof/ Freizeitbad Am Gonsen- Obere Schwermer Rheinufer www.mainzer-fastnachtsmuseum.de Typisches Mainzer Souvenir 2nd Sunday in May: Gutenberg Marathon (city centre) heimer Wald An der Westring Werner & Mertz GmbH 99 Peter- Friedhof Kreuzstraße 47 Kasteler Erbenheim Krimm 60 Mombach Bf Wilhelm-Kopp-Straße Sander- In 4 cl und 0,5l-Flasche erhältlich.

Lennebergplatz 92 620 S1 Georg- 62 63 Straße Straße Flugplatz Whitsun weekend: Open Air Festival (Citadel) 92 45 Beatzel- 28 Flugplatz 47 · Collection of carnival revellers’ devotional objects. Glarusstraße Theodor- Straßenbahn- Bahnhof Straße Auf der 70 Körner-Straße Ortsverwaltung amt/MVG Kalle Wiesbaden Fritz- Fort Biehler ® Tennishallen Am Hessen- Krongarten Langen Lein Ost VINMET - Manufaktur Christina Schmitt 4th weekend in June: Mainz St. John’s Night (city centre) denkmal Wilhelm- S8 Ullmann- Fun for young and old. 62 Körnerstraße 58 Chem. Werke Albert Bahnübergang 64 Raabe- Straße 47 Canisiusstraße Mainstraße/ Domäne Rhineland-Palatinate Open Air (Grosse Bleiche) Kapellen- StraßWilhelm-e/ 63 N7 Domäne Phönix-Halle Bewegungszentrum Niederfeldstraße Ernst-Galonske- Mechtildshausen straße/ FahrschuleRaabe- An den Dünen Straße Mechtildshausen Römerquelle 47 Hugo- Zwerchallee/ Mainz Lorenz- www.vinmet.de Gemarkungs- Gesundheits- BeckerStraße Dyckerhoffstraße Schott-Straße Otto- Mz.-Finthen 50 58 Elbe- Eckener- An der Gonsbach- Turmstraße Phönix-Halle Mz.-Kastel Museum educational workshop July/August Mainz Summer Programme grenze zentrum MVG- Feldbergplatz/ Suhr- straße Straße Bruchspitze gärten 28 Hochheim a. M.

58 Anna-Birle- Alte Betriebshof 70 Stadtwerke Mainz AG Ring Castellumstraße 50 51 Lokhalle 70 Mudra-Kaserne Straße in the printing shop 33 Krautgärten 57 Jupiter- Viermorgen- Nerotalstraße Schott Goethe- Hochheim/ Breslauer weg Hartenbergpark Waggonfabrik Bf 76 33 weg Mainzer Straße/ E.-David- 79 AG Bismarck- 79 platz Kaisertor/ Mz.- Ruthof Hallenbad Ring Richtung Am Eiskeller Mz.- platz/ Ludwigsplatz Friedhof/ Seilergasse 1 (annex to the Gonsenheimer Hof Str. ORN- Sömmerringstraße Stadtbibliothek Amöne- Kastel Steinern Straße/ Heidesheim Königsborn Rathaus Gonsenheim SCHOTT Solar Huttenstraße Am Judensand Betriebshof Johannes-Goßner- Glacisweg W.-Leuschner-Schule 65 burg Römerstraße Dresdener Gutenberg Museum) August/September An der 45 620 Synagogenplatz Straße Roon- Altkönig- Rathaus- 58 Hartenberg/ 92 56 Ring platz Borngassse Nonnen- 65 straße straße Poststraße 51 57 Ketteler-Kolleg Südwest- Berufsschul- Kurfürsten- 58 Kirch- 91 wiese 63 9 Eleonorenstraße Paulus- Ratsherren- Telephone: 06131/122686 ST rundfunk zentrum straße Kostheim/ Uthmann- Allee- Alten- Last weekend in August Kettelerstraße gasse Mombacher Tor 79 9 Rhein platz 57 weg Große Hohl 64 62 70 Hallenbad straße straße wohnheim Rodeneckplatz Richard- Münch- 91 Gonsen- Goethe- 60 99 Peter-Härtling- Schützen- heimer Tor Goetheunterführung Mainz Kastel/ 57 U O Schirrmann- feld Hegel- Kant- Am Jugendwerk straße Hindenburgplatz/ Brückenkopf Antonius- Goethe- G 1st weekend in September: Schule 56 haus 61 Bahnhof Printing on historical presses for Kleine Hohl Katzen- Straße straße straße Lessingstraße Architektenkammer St. Veiter Platz Steinern- haus straße RISTORANTE 70 Fritz-Kohl-Straße RLP 28 Kreuz-Weg berg/ An der S8 68 Linzer Straße Wallstraße Bauhofstraße/ 6A Wine Market (Rosengarten Th.-Heuss-Straße 55 58 Nelkenweg King-Park- Baentschstraße 68 56 57 68 Dreispitz 91 Rheinland- schoolchildren and adults. 620 Atrium Center/Bruch- 6 28 Gonsen- 79 Pfalz-Bank Hochheimer Hallgarter Sampel- Mainzer Wiesbadener Hotel An der Isaac-Fulda-Allee/ 9 wegstadion 45 62 Am Finther Neue heim/ 64 65 Mainz Neubrunnen- Straße Straße weg Straße Straße and City Park) Mainz- Ober- Aareon AG 99 Wald Markthalle Bahnhof 91 91 straße 63 Finthen brücke 56 57 56 57 Hauptbahnhof Am S1 56 9 N7 · Klagenfurter Berliner Platz 68 58 58 58 Neubrunnen- Brand S9 Mz.-Kostheim Children in the printing shop 2nd weekend in September: 55 Katzen- 54 55 45 67 69 75 79 Straße Typical italian! Brückenplatz/ 91 Layenhöfer 75 75 platz/Mainzer 28 33 Markthalle berg 55 Kisselberg/ 650 650 652 660 Neubrunnen- Chaussee 68 99 620 650 652 660 Rhein-Zeitung Landtag Coface 69 69 platz 54 90 Science Market Layenhof Deutschland 6 6A Details siehe S1 · S9 650 Fr.-v.-Pfeiffer-Weg Viktoria- 52 Taschenfahrplan Schuster- Richtung Starter Pasta Fish Meat Dessert 67 55 71 straße Wackernheim Bezirksfriedhof Koblenzer 75 Universität 62 63 straße/ Fischtor Frankfurt Natural History Museum (Theaterplatz and 68 71 Galeria Richtung West Straße/ J.-v.-Müller-Weg Agentur 76 54 Rampe Winterstraße am Main für Arbeit Kaufhof Rheingold- Ingelheim HDI-Gerling Hauptbahnhof West/ 90 Holzturm/ 54 69 Botanischer 70 33 56 N7 Mitternacht/Reichklarastr. 1, Telephone: 06131/122913 Tritonplatz) 652 Taubertsbergbad halle/Rathaus Malakoff-Passage S9 20 Wines by glas 100 Bottled Wines H.-D.- Colonel- Garten 63 55 Hauptfriedhof/ 660 P+R Trajanstraße Münster- Daniel-Brendel- Staudinger- Hüsch- Kleinmann- Backhaushohl 91 weg Weg Weg Blindenzentrum platz 62 Kostheim/ www.mainz.de/nhm Straße 57 90 Höfchen/ /Friedhof 60 60 Luisenstraße Mainbrücke 91 Draiser Straße Listmann 55 Römersteine 56 Bahnhof Carnival ballet at the Electoral Palace Schillerplatz 61 71 Römisches 61 Lunch menu from Monday to Friday Duesberg- (Hildegardis-Krankenhaus) 67 Universitäts- 64 The Natural History Museum offers a children’s museum guide as 70 Pfaffen- Altstadt/ TheateTheaterr/ Curt-Goetz- weg Martin-Kirchner-Straße 62 medizin 92 65 gasse Holzhof CineStar Main Straße Fach- Zahlbach 63 well as special museum games for children over four years of age. Heßlerweg hochschule Ludwig-Nauth-Straße 71 OPENING HOURS: 12 - 15 AM + 18 - 24 PM · KITCHEN: 12 - 14:30 AM + 18 - 23 PM Ober-Olmer 67 Am Gautor Straße Ackermannweg/FH Eisgrubweg Stadtpark Am Alten Fährhaus Sunday in mid-September: Essenheimer Straße Lindenmühle/ SUNDAY CLOSED · RESERVATION: 0 61 31 - 144 90 49 · [email protected] Naturschaugarten Fichteplatz S8 70 Draiser Weg/ Universitätsmedizin 52 71 Gustavsburg/Schule S8 RNN-Tarifgrenze Mz.- Friedhof Hans-Böckler- Gustavs- For young people over 12 years of age Intercultural Festival Ab hier gilt der RNN-Tarif AUGUSTINERSTRASSE 55 · 55116 MAINZ (ALTSTADT) · www.gusto-winebar.de Drais Bretzenheim Straße St. Bernhard 51 64 65 Dr.-Kitz-Straße Bahnstraße 90 burg Richtung Menzelstraße 90 52 92 Kinder- 75 652 Rhein Gustavsburg/Friedhof Rüssels- Guided tour through the Second German (cathedral squares) Vor der Frecht 50 Zitadellenweg/ Favorite-Parkhotel garten Albert-Stohr- Obere Zahlbacher Gustavs- heim Hebbel- Straße 660 Ritterstraße Bahnhof Römisches burg Bf straße Marienborner Straße Theater Television ZDF Broadcasting Centre Roter Mz.-Bretzenheim Vincenz- Weisenauer Synagoge/ 54 P+R Friedens- Bruckner- Gutenberg- Straße Universitäts- Schwaben- Südring Weg 70 Kranken- Theis Modellbahn Am Kupferwerk 72 straße 90 62 straße Center Nord medizin Süd An der Hechts- Bahnhof Telephone: 06131/70–4972 or 70–4381 Philipps- haus Rosen- Volks- Am Viktorstift/ Alter Hohl- Böckler- October/November/December heim Hindemith- 70 71 63 heimer Hessenring 54 Gutenberg- 71 garten park Jugendherberge Friedhof straße siedlung A MAINZ Markt straße schanze Straße Mz.-Weisenau Frank- Richtung Center Ost Am Mainweg furter Straße e-mail: [email protected] Hinkelsteinerstraße Alte Ziegelei 62 63 Last Sunday in October: Ingelheim Mz.- 68 Wilhelm- PRODUCT Elsheimer 62 Wormser Straße Rheinstraße 55 Bischofsheim Straße Lerchenberg Quetsch-Straße Jägerstr. Bodelschwingh- W.-Th.- Schiller- The original Mainz souvenir! 68 Alfred- Shopping and experience day ZDF straße Römheld- 65 72 Lortzingstraße/ schule 54 Darm- A look behind the scenes of the TV programme A bitter - made of natural herbs Mumbächer- Landwehrweg 71 Straße Zur alten Fried- Elsheim 640 Novo Nordisk Straße M.-Luther-Straße städter Elsheimer Ober- Heiligkreuz- Portland hof Fach- “Coat Sunday” (city centre) Richtung Mainzer 71 Gutenberg- Gutenberg-Center Süd weg/Löhr Bleich- Straße markt- 75 75 Straße 6A 71 70 92 makers. 12 years is the minimum age limit. Sprendlingen Straße Olm Center 71 Automeile 64 straße 60 Ring- zentrum 652 Weberstraße straße By a family owned recipe - already in the 4th genera- 650 Schott Pariser 72 72 Thursday before the 1st Sunday Im Borner Grund Bereitschafts- Berliner Straße 92 Ginsheimer Straße Ehren- Kirche Rat- Finther Forsthaus Forschungs- Richtung polizei Tor An den Treburer zentrum tion - we produce this bitter - made with a very speci- säule haus Weg Sörgenloch 67 76 Paul- Sport- Straße Am Am Sonnigen Hang 76 64 65 Bouguenais- Events in Advent until 23.12.: Mainz Kreuz- Johannes-Kepler-Straße Weisenauer Lauben- Gerhardt- Allee stätten 55 7291 7291 nacher Beinestein 70 Bauhaus/ Weise- al mixture of herbs which are put into high-% alcohol Römer- Jägerhaus Kurmainz-Kaserne/ Weg heimer Weg 65 Straße berg Klein- Kardinal-von- Wilhelm-Maybach-Straße Am Großberg Straße nauer MAN-Siedlung Stadecken Draiser Straße 90 Akademie der 64 Children’s Theatre Festival For children aged between 3 and 15, Christmas Market (Marketplace) Essen- Wintern- Galen-Straße Pfarrer-Dorn-Straße 6 Friedrich- 62 Brücke Marienborn Wissenschaften Ebert-Straße for some weeks to extract the natural resources and Werner‘s Backstube In der Nachtweid Aussiedlerhof heim heim Kirche Bf Frankenhöhe Oppenheimer 90 Rüsselsheimer scheduled between the summer and autumn holidays. Feuerwache Robert- 660 Allee Selztalcenter 66 Straße 64 90 substances of these herbs what gives the essential 640 Mz.-Marienborn 67 Bosch-Straße Birkenstraße Mathias- Stuttgarter Lannerstraße Brezelbäckerei Ernst-Reuter- Straße 75 66 Kerz-Straße Am Bornberg Im Brühl/Bf character and content to our Mutter’s Bester Tropfen. 75 Ditsch Carl-Zeiss-Straße Straße Neuweg Hahnheimer 90 Straße 660 64 Ginsheim Gewerbegebiet 66 67 Büdingerstraße 63 Friedrich-Ebert- 72 Mainz plays in its squares Various activities in parks and play- This is what makes the taste, Nieder-Olm P+R 61 Barcelona-Allee/ Hofgut Erich-Koch- 63 Platz 54 72 92 Seniorenresidenz/Mühlweg Bahnhof 68 Möbel Martin 76 Mühldreieck 66 76 Laubenheimer Höhenweg 60 Richtung Mz.-Ebersheim Möbel Martin Mz.- Marktplatz Ludwig-Marx- Am Leitgraben grounds in the months of July and August. efficiency and quality of our bitter! Pyramid at the Christmas Market

Höhe 61 Kirche Nieder-Olm Konrad- Hechtsheim Straße Heimat- 67 Marienhof Adenauer- Zornheimer Neu- Fritz-Erler- Tönges- Ebersheim/ Heuer- Dornsheimer Weg Schubert- museum Weinberg- Straße Straße gasse Straße hof Abzweigung Mz.-Laubenheim Nieder-Olmer Straße Messe Ost straße 66 An der straße You will get it f.e. at: Cafe Gerster (C3) Klarastraße 19 | Unterhaus (C4) straße Klosterheck Hans-Zöller-Straße 61 63 Riedweg 61 63 Bahnhof 66 66 Bürgerhaus 50 51 Am Schinnergraben 52 Neckarstraße 60 Further information is also to be found at www.jugend-in-mainz.de. Münsterstraße 7 | Tourist Service Center (D4) Rheinstraße 66 | Pariser Selztal- DRK- Breslauer Straße schule Haus Straße Zornheim Feinkost Gehm am Dom (D5) Schöfferstraße 2 | Gaumenschnaus (D5) Infografik: Baumgardt Consultants GbR, www.baumgardt-online.de Richtung Alzey Richtung Oppenheim Augustinerstraße 27 | Weinkontor Keßler (D5) Heiliggrabgasse

V1_MVG-LNP_A3_4c_rz.indd 1 18.10.13 12:21 as well as in many restaurants / vine bars in town. www.mutters-bester-tropfen.de