Am Brand

Am Brand is a square in Mainz, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate. Am Brand is situated nearby to the government office Deutsche Rentenversicherung, as well as near Am Alten Kaufhaus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mainz Cathedral and Marktbrunnen.

Mainz Cathedral

Church

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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. Mainz Cathedral is situated 180 metres south of Am Brand.

Marktbrunnen

Fountain

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The Marktbrunnen in Mainz is a renaissance fountain located at the ″Markt″ of Mainz. It was donated by elector Albert of Mainz and crafted in the workshop of the Mainz sculptor Hans Backoffen. Marktbrunnen is situated 120 metres southwest of Am Brand.

Liebfrauenplatz

Square

The Liebfrauenplatz in Mainz is the easternmost of the four squares around Mainz Cathedral. It originally housed the Liebfrauenkirche, which was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century and whose outline can still be seen today on the square, and marks the transition between the cathedral and the Rhine in the direction of the Fischtor, one of the eastward city gates. Liebfrauenplatz is situated 140 metres south of Am Brand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Mainz-Kastel.

Altstadt

Suburb

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Altstadt is a suburb.

Mainz-Kastel

Suburb

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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.