Mainz Marktplatz & Weekly Market
Markt & Mainzer Wochenmarkt
The main square at the foot of the cathedral, where the farmers' markets on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday and the Saturday “market breakfast” are beloved local rituals.
Marktplatz lies north of the cathedral and is surrounded by rebuilt, colorful Baroque gabled houses. At its center stand the Renaissance-style market fountain and the Marktbrunnen, symbolizing the city's thousand-year history. On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings, the square and its surroundings fill with stalls selling fruit, vegetables, flowers, cheese and sausages, making it one of Germany's finest weekly markets. On Saturdays in spring and summer, local wineries also set up “Marktfrühstück” (market breakfast) stands, where residents stand around drinking Riesling and eating sausage. In December, the square turns into the Cathedral Christmas Market.
Opening hours
Tue, Fri and Sat about 07:00–14:00; square open all day
Nearby sights
- Mainz Cathedral
- Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
- Gutenberg Museum
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Natural History Museum Mainz
- Sanctuary of Isis and Mater Magna