Mainz: Fountain
Places and attractions in the Fountain category
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- Baroque architecture
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Marktbrunnen
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.
Fastnachtsbrunnen
The Fastnachtsbrunnen in Mainz is located on Schillerplatz at the corner of Schillerstraße and Ludwigsstraße. The monument is intended to symbolize the foolish season.
Ranzengardist
The Mainzer Ranzengarde was founded in 1837 by Johann Maria Kertell and is the oldest carnival corporation within the Mainzer Fastnacht. It therefore also bears the nickname "Mother of all Mainz Guards".
Neuer Brunnen
The New Fountain in the Bleichenviertel district of Mainz is a late Baroque building. It was built in the period from 1724 to 1726 by Johannes Weydt. The most striking feature of the fountain is the obelisk in the center, which is about 12 meters...
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