![Welcome to MainzThe 2000 year old city of Mainz is centrally located in the heart of Europe, at the banks of the Rhine River, and in the middle of the larger Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region.
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Welcome to Mainz
The 2000 year old city of Mainz is centrally located in the heart of Europe, at the banks of the Rhine River, and in the middle of the larger Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region.
Explore the Old Town
Attractive squares, beautifully maintained half-timbered houses, and magnificent churches give the Old Town of Mainz its charming character. Behind medieval and baroque facades you will find elegant boutiques, cafés and wine taverns.
The City of Gutenberg
When in 1450 Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz invented modern mass printing with moveable type, he initiated an information revolution that greatly expanded opportunities for literacy and learning. In Mainz, you can experience 4,000 years of writing, printing and media history in the Gutenberg Museum.
![The RegionExplore ancient castles and fortresses of the Rhine river valley. Visit lovely towns and villages influenced by the mild climate and the wine-growing culture.
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The Region
Explore ancient castles and fortresses of the Rhine river valley. Visit lovely towns and villages influenced by the mild climate and the wine-growing culture.
The Mainz of Roman Times
Mainz was founded by the Romans in the 1st Century B.C. making it one of Germany’s oldest cities.
Mogontiacum, the Mainz of Roman times, was an important place in antiquity, a strategic site at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Main, which developed from a military into a cultural center of the northern Roman empire. Roman history and archeological sites of temples, amphitheaters, shipyards, and aqueducts can be found throughout the modern city of Mainz.
![The City of Great WinesEmbedded in Germany’s biggest wine-growing area, Mainz is Germany’s wine capital.
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The City of Great Wines
Embedded in Germany’s biggest wine-growing area, Mainz is Germany’s wine capital.