Bahnhofplatz

Bahnhofplatz in Mainz forms a semicircular gateway before Mainz Hauptbahnhof, where Alicenstraße, Bahnhofstraße, Schottstraße, and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring converge. A row of trees marks the transition toward the station. Developed alongside the new station, the square opened to traffic in 1884 after plans by Eduard Kreyßig and construction of the railway tunnel. Its original centre held a flower rondel, while horse-drawn trams, cabs, hotel omnibuses, lawns, and flowerbeds gathered before the entrance.

Air raids during the Second World War heavily damaged the station area, and restoration began in 1947. The square now accommodates snack sales, outdoor dining, Federal Police facilities, and bicycle parking. Tram traffic has moved to a combined bus and tram station, leaving a clear separation between the plaza and transport areas. Buildings along the surrounding avenues once housed hotels and restaurants, including the remaining Schottstraße section of a station hotel built between 1892 and 1893.

The former Mainz Stock Brewery building combines round arches, rising pilasters, a mansard roof, and decorative details. The Rheinische Bierhalle stood beside it from 1883, between Alicenstraße and Bahnhofstraße. At Bahnhofplatz 8, a house built for Ludwig Wilhelm Pfeil in 1887 later gained a flat roof. The preserved semicircular layout still frames Mainz through three broad avenues and the station entrance.