Schlossviertel

Schlossviertel is a neighborhood in Mainz, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate. Schlossviertel is situated nearby to the quarter Bleichenviertel, as well as near the suburb Altstadt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Electoral Palace and Arch of Dativius Victor.

Electoral Palace

Public building

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The Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz. It is one of the important Renaissance buildings in Germany.

The Arch of Dativius Victor in Mainz is one of the most important reconstructed Roman monuments in Germany. The structure dates from the middle of the 3rd century and was once the central passageway of a portico of a public building in Mogontiacum.

Christuskirche

Church

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The Christuskirche is a Protestant church located in Mainz. The Christuskirche was built between 1896 and 1903 designed by Eduard Kreyßig. It was consecrated on 2 July 1903.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Mainz-Kastel.

Altstadt

Suburb

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Altstadt is a suburb.

Mainz-Kastel

Suburb

Mainz-Kastel is a district of the city Wiesbaden, which is the capital of the German state Hesse in western Germany. Kastel is the historical bridgehead of Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.