Eisenturm

The Iron Tower

The Iron Tower is a medieval tower dating to the early 13th century. It currently currently houses the Kunstverein Eisenturm Mainz, gallery and exhibition space. It suffered serious damage in WWII but...

great for the history buff

We walked by this to see but did not spend the time to look it over but it does have the history of being very old.

No Visitor Area

This structure located in the middle of downtown Mainz, right off of the Rhine is most intriguing in looks but not intended for visitors. We climbed half way to the top before being told there is no ...

Worth stopping here

The name of the tower is derived from the Iron Market (Eisenmarkt), which was held in the immediate vicinity until the 19th century. The tower served as a watchtower and gate to the city, and later a...

Only a quick stop, but well worth a look

A unique chance to see what a medieval city gate looked like, fully restored and impressive, a very good photo stop. Close to the river of course (as the city walls would have been) Once you have seen...