Roman Theatre, Mainz
Römisches Bühnentheater
One of the largest Roman theatre ruins north of the Alps, located beside Mainz's Roman Theatre station, with free views over the excavation site.
This Roman theatre was built in the 1st century AD. Its stage is about 42 meters wide, and it could seat over 10,000 spectators. It is among the largest of its kind north of the Alps and was likely connected to commemorative rites for Drusus nearby. The site was only rediscovered in 1999 during railway construction. It has been partly excavated, and the stepped seating has been restored. Viewing platforms and information boards surround the site. It sits beside Mainz Roman Theatre station (formerly Mainz Süd) and can be linked with the citadel and the Drusus Stone along a Roman heritage trail. Free admission.
Opening hours
Open all day (exterior viewing)
Nearby sights
- Museum of Ancient Seafaring
- Mainz Citadel & Drusus Stone
- St. Augustine's Church, Mainz
- Mainz Old Town & Kirschgarten
- Cathedral and Diocesan Museum Mainz
- Mainz Cathedral
- Rhine Promenade, Mainz
- Gutenberg Museum