Liebfrauenplatz

Liebfrauenplatz forms the easternmost of the four squares surrounding Mainz Cathedral, with the cathedral rising along its western side. A public green area softens the pedestrian zone created in 1975. The square’s eastern end holds the Gutenberg Museum, while the southern edge preserves the façade of the former Prussian Main Guardroom. The reconstructed façade of Haus Zum Römischen Kaiser adds another historic landmark.

The site once contained the Liebfrauenkirche, built in 1069 by Archbishop Siegfried I and demolished in 1807. Fires forced repeated rebuilding, while stones later served the Kastel fortress and improvements to the Finthen highway. War damage after 1945 removed nearby buildings and enlarged the open space around the cathedral. The guardroom lost its military role in 1902, and its façade received restoration in 2002.

Farmers’ markets bring regular activity, while Advent places Mainz Christmas Market performances among the surrounding monuments. The Rosenmontag procession crosses the square during Mainz carnival, linking the setting with local tradition. A nail column completed in 1916 stands as a distinctive reminder of a First World War fundraising campaign.