Castles and heritage sites in Mainz

Explore Mainz’s rich heritage through its iconic castles, palaces, and historic buildings, including the Electoral Palace and Schönborner Hof, alongside notable heritage sites and memorials that reflect the city’s cultural and architectural legacy.

Castles & Heritage — Map

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Electoral Palace, Mainz

The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Archbishop of Mainz, who was also Prince-Elector of his electoral state…

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Prince Holstein Cavalier

Baroque castle structure located in Mainz.

Martin Bahmann / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Schönborner Hof

Noble residence in Mainz significant post-Thirty Years' War.

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Jüngerer Dalberger Hof

1718 manor house built for the Dalberg barons.

Roland Struwe / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Deutschhaus Mainz

The Deutschhaus or Deutschordenskommende is a historical building in Mainz, western Germany, which is the seat of the Rhineland-Palatinate…

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Rathaus Bretzenheim

Historic municipal building in the Bretzenheim district.

Gruenschuh / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Denkmalzone Königliche Conserven-Fabrik

Former military canning factory linked to Mainz fortress.

Kandschwar / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Römersteine

Remains of a Roman aqueduct near Bretzenheim.

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