What You Will Do
The highlight of the tour is the oldest legible Jewish tombstone in Europe from 1049 kept in the Landesmuseum (State Museum). Guests are also thrilled by the futuristic architecture of the New Synagogue and its contrast with the ruins of the Old Synagogue.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Fischtorbrunnen
10 minutes
Near the Fischtorbrunnen we will see some of the famous Stolpersteine ("Stumbling Stones").
2
Nagelsaule
10 minutes
You will see the Nagelsäule ("Nail Column") on the market square and hear about Jewish life in Mainz during the First World War.
3
Provincial Museum of the Central Rhineland (Landesmuseum Mainz)
30 minutes
In the Landesmuseum we will see the oldest legible Jewish tombstone in Europe from 1049 and the Torah rolls in the museum's Judaica collection.
Near the Landesmuseum we will see the area of the former Jewish Ghetto.
4
Hindenburgstraße 44
20 minutes
Together with Speyer and Worms, Mainz was the centre of the Ashkenazi Judaism. We will see the impressive modern synagogue (from the inside if possible otherwise from the outside) next to the remains of the old synagogue.
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