Theodor Heuss Bridge

The Theodor Heuss Bridge is an arch bridge over the Rhine River connecting the Mainz-Kastel district of Wiesbaden, capital of state Hesse and the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital Mainz.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge between Mainz and Wiesbaden
Also known as: “Theodor Heuss bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Deutschhaus Mainz and Electoral Palace.

Deutschhaus Mainz

Government building

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The Deutschhaus or Deutschordenskommende is a historical building in Mainz, western Germany, which is the seat of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. Deutschhaus Mainz is situated 380 metres west of Theodor Heuss Bridge.

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. Electoral Palace is situated 470 metres west of Theodor Heuss Bridge.

Gutenberg Museum

Museum

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The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz, Germany. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of printing from movable metal type in Western Europe. Gutenberg Museum is situated 530 metres southwest of Theodor Heuss Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainz-Kastel and Mainz.

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.

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.