Mainz’s Gutenberg Museum: More than History
August 13, 2026
While the museum salutes its namesake, it focuses on how printing and graphics have shaped our world
While the museum salutes its namesake, it focuses on how printing and graphics have shaped our world
St Stephan’s Church has gorgeous windows by Chagall and others inspired by him
In Mainz, the Carnival season is a big deal, marked by this astonishing modern fountain
These three girls in Mainz, Germany make their own rain, but a real shower followed quickly
It’s just another stack of chairs, but it also looks like a truly threatening insect
These three buildings stand side-by-side across the square from Mainz’s immense cathedral
This is all that remains; the palace itself was destroyed in World War II and replaced by a parking garage
Ten-foot high sculpture by Eberhard Linke is Man of the Castrum, referring to the Roman camp or castrum in ancient Mainz
These are the Mainzelmännchen, originally used to separate ads from other content on local TV, but now a cherished local tradition
The old town, behind the city’s cathedral, is not very big, but home to a number of nice buildings.