Mainz Monument Network
Mainzer Denkmal-Netzwerk erhält Mainzer Tourismuspreis
Ob das Haus zum Römischen Kaiser, das Kurfürstliche Schloss als "Gut Stubb" oder die Rheintore, wie jüngst das Kaisertor - das Mainzer Denkmal-Netzwerk sammelt seit 13 Jahren fleißig und sehr erfolgreich Spende für die Mainzer Baukultur und die Bewahrung des historischen Mainzer Erbes.
Auf dem Mainzer Weinmarkt überreichte Kurt Merkator, Vorsitzender des Verkehrsvereins, den Tourismuspreis an Erika Friderichs, Gründerin und Vorsitzende des Mainzer Denkmal-Netzwerkes.
A city without history is a city without a face. It is interchangeable, indistinguishable, arbitrary—a city without a future. Because the future needs the past. As a foundation for tomorrow, as a guide, as a benchmark. Architectural monuments are such foundations. They shape the image of what we consider home, what we like to remember.
Mainz lost many of its precious architectural monuments during the war and post-war period. There must be no further losses! Everyone shares responsibility for this, including us, a group of Mainz residents together with the Mainz Local Board of Trustees of the German Foundation for Monument Protection.
The Mainz Monument Network
We want to establish a close-knit network of individuals, groups, and institutions for our monuments. That is why we call ourselves the Mainz Monument Network. We want to spark interest, educate, encourage donations, and do everything we can to preserve our cultural monuments from decay. We want to collaborate with all initiatives that are committed to Mainz's cultural monuments.
The German Foundation for Monument Protection has already supported many monument projects in Mainz. Examples include the Gonsenheim Town Hall, the Weisenau Synagogue, the Christuskirche, and the Roman Theater. Recent examples of support measures in Mainz are the Roman Emperor and the Electoral Palace.
The foundation has set up a donation account for us and will issue donation receipts. This saves administrative effort. All donations will benefit our current project, the rescue of the Electoral Palace.
"Roman Emperor" rescued
Built between 1653 and 1664, this magnificent bourgeois building on Liebfrauenplatz was home to important figures such as Mozart, Voltaire, and Goethe in the 18th century. For many years, its façade crumbled away.
Parts of the sandstone had to be removed because they were in danger of falling down. The Mainz Monument Network took up the cause of the Roman Emperor.
And together, the city, the monument network, and the German Foundation for Monument Protection were able to carry out the renovation measures in three stages. Since March, the facade of the Roman Emperor has been shining in new splendor. An architectural gem that enjoys recognition far beyond Mainz—and, as the home of the Gutenberg Museum, one of the most photographed buildings in our city.
It is not only the "Roman Emperor" that is threatened with irreparable loss. The Electoral Palace, some of the Rhine gates, and other Mainz monuments are also at risk. As the owner, the city remains responsible, but it needs support in view of the public financial crisis.
Please help! Get involved! We cordially invite you to do so.
Donation account
Mainz Monument Network
Mainzer Volksbank
IBAN: DE60 5519 0000 0771 7717 71
BIC: MVBMDE55
Purpose: Castle building blocks
Contact addresses
Erika Friderichs
Hermann-Hesse-Straße 7
55127 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 71 135
Fax: +49 6131 28 84 04
Frank Gude
Sertoriusring 195
55126 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 47 30 64
Fax: +49 6131 21 52 30
frank.gudet-onlinede