Mainspitze

Mainspitze is a headland in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Groß-Gerau, Hesse. Mainspitze is situated nearby to the neighborhood Winterhafen, as well as near Kettelersiedlung.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Südbrücke and Mainz Cathedral.

Südbrücke

Bridge

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The Südbrücke, Mainz is a railway bridge on the Main Railway that connects Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, across the Rhine with Gustavsburg in Hesse. It is one of the early railway bridges in Germany.

Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz.

Roman Theatre Archaeological Site

Archaeological site

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The Roman Theatre in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate was excavated in the late 1990s. It is located immediately next to the Mainz Römisches Theater station and was once the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps, with a diameter of 116 metres, a stage-width of 42 metres, and a capacity of roughly ten thousand people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainz-Kostheim and Mainz.

Mainz-Kostheim

Suburb

Mainz-Kostheim is a district administered by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Its population is 14,381. Mainz-Kostheim was formerly a district of the city of Mainz, until the public administration by the city of Wiesbaden was decided on 10 August 1945.

Mainz

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Mainz is the capital and largest city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Notable as a major transport hub and the heart of the German wine trade, the city is also a leading media center, most famously serving as the headquarters of the national broadcaster ZDF.