Marktplatz Mayen mit Marktbrunnen

Mayen

The market place in Mayen has always been a market. Since today, you can find the weekly market every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday here. The large market, which is held every three months, is very popular and the fun fair "Lukasmarkt" in October, which is the largest fair in the northern of Rhineland-Palatinate.
In the middle of the market place is a market fountain, which was built in 1812 by Michael von Alken. The fountain has three floors. The upper floor stands for the people, the middle for large lifestock and the bottom floor stands for the small lifestock.

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Opening hours

Vom April 27th bis February 1st
Monday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Tuesday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Wednesday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Thursday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Friday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Saturday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Sunday
00:00 - 23:59 Uhr

Place

Mayen

Contact

Tourist-Information Stadt Mayen
Boemundring 6
56727 Mayen
Phone: (0049) 2651 903004
Fax: (0049) 2651 903009

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Mittelalterliche Stadtbefestigung - Wehrgang

After Mayen was declared as a city by Rudolf von Habsburg in 1291, the city got palisadings and gateways as protection. that they began with the building of the city wall - it was 1,660 m (1,815 yd) long, had 4 gates and 16 towers and starts and ends at the "Genoveva" castle - which surrounded the city almost circular. The fortified wall lost its protective function after cannons got improved in the 17th century. In the 19th and 20th century, large parts of the wall were teared down to cope with the necessary enhancement of the city. A part of the remaining wall was destroyed in World War II. Remaining parts of the city fortification were rebuild. The castle precints was connected with the wall walk via circular stairs and from there you could go to the rose garden and the "Genoveva" castle. The wall walk can only be visited with a city tour.

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The Genovevaburg castle is one of the landmarks of the town of Mayen and can be seen from far and wide on a crest of rock above the market square. The late Gothic castle has been besieged, destroyed and rebuilt several times during its eventful history.

St. Veit Kapelle

On the site of St. Vitus Chapel was probably also a small church in the 9th century, as indicated by soil finds in 1919. Witnesses of a medieval building, which was replaced by the choir chapel in 1718, are the two bells from 1711 and 1713. An ogival triumphal arch with capitals and pedestals separates the chapel from the nave, which was added only in 1785. The chapel, today a sight to see.

Heilig-Geist-Kapelle

The "Heilig-Geist" chapel was built in 1757 and was usually part of the "Hospital zum Heiligen Geist". In 1935, foundations were found which implies that there used to be an own chapel for the hospital. After World War 2, the "Heilig-Geist" chapel used to be an emergency churge for the "St. Clemens" priest's office for a couple of years. After its renovation in the years of 1960/61, the chapel was opened as monument, dedicating to the casualties of the war and the gruesome dictatorship and since that a place for thinking and reflecting.

Herz-Jesu-Kirche

The "Herz-Jesu" church is at the bottom of the large and massive Genoveva castle. The building time is unbelievable: ground stone was layed at the 12th June 1911, finished after 13 months at the 13th July 1912. The astonishing building is minted with 5 towers. Both the clock towers have a high of 43 m and can be seen from far away. You will have a great view of the church from the Genoveva castle.

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Römerwarte Katzenberg (Roman Hill Fort)

On Mayen´s Katzenberg there was the lagerst Roman hill fort of Eifel and Hunsrück. It was built about 300 A.D., a troubled time when the Roman Limes had been destroyed. To get a realistic impression, about 70m of a walk along the battlements has been rebuilt. On the top of the hill a shelter has been erected in order to protect the excavation site of the original Roman observatory.