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| Mayen | ||
| federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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| Residents | 19.144 (2019) | |
| height | 230 m | |
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Mayen is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate.
background
- Mayen is the center of the region Maifeld, the east end of the Eifel.
- Next major city is And afterwards 20 km away, the closest major city is Koblenz 30 km away.
- Neighboring communities are: In the valley of the NiceEttringen, Sankt Johann (near Mayen), Trimbs and Polch, north of the Nice: Kottenheim and Door, south of the Nice: Some, Sweeping, Monreal, Reudelsterz, Hamlet (near Mayen), Shepherds, Virneburg, Langenfeld, Kirchwald.
getting there
Map of Mayen
By plane
suitable airports are:
- Frankfurt Hahn Airport, 65 km away, 2 1/4 hours by buses over Koblenz
- Cologne-Bonn Airport, 75 km, just under 2 hours by rail And afterwards and Bonn, continue there by bus.
- Frankfurt am Main airport, 140 km, just under 2 1/2 hours over And afterwards and Koblenz
By train
- The city of Mayen has two train stations along the Eifelquerbahn, 1 Mayen East and 2 Mayen West. The Mayen Ost station is through the line RB 23 (Lahn-Eifel-Bahn) (Mayen Ost-Mendig-Andernach-Koblenz Stadtmitte-Koblenz Hbf-Niederlahnstein-Bad Ems-Diez-Limburg (Lahn), both Mayen train stations are also served by the line RB 92.1 (Pellenz-Eifel-Bahn) (Andernach-Mendig-Mayen-Kaisersesch) served. These lines are served every hour according to the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle. Due to its location in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, the tariff of the Rhein-Mosel VRM transport association applies.
- In the summer season there is a connection on weekends from Kaisersesch Gerolstein.
- The next breakpoint in the Moselle valley is Treis cards, 25 km away.
- There is a connection to long-distance passenger rail transport at the Andernach and Koblenz Hbf train stations.
By bus
- There are direct bus connections, among other things Koblenz (it may be faster to get to Koblenz by train via Andernach), Münstermaifeld, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Elms, Neuwied.
- At the bus station of Koblenz main station there is the closest connection to long-distance bus services (Meinfernbus / Flixbus, Postbus and Eurolines Touring)
- In Mendig: MeinFernbus / Flixbus
In the street
From the north you can reach Mayen via the A61, Mendig / Maria Laach exit.
From the east and south you can find Mayen on the Autobahn A48 (Koblenz-Trier), Mayen exit.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 St. Clemens (Mayen).
One of the first Gothic hall churches on the Middle Rhine and a landmark of the city with its crooked church tower. Excavations testify to a small wooden church as early as 600 AD, which was followed 200 years later by a stone hall church. The Gothic construction began between 1350 and 1360. According to experts, the crooked church tower is due to construction and construction errors. However, local folklore suggests that the devil has twisted it.
- 2 Sacred Heart Church. A neo-Romanesque style church that took just one year to build, from 1911 to 1912. After being destroyed in the war in 1945, it was rebuilt in 1952. The church has five towers, of which the two 45m high bell towers dominate the picture. The interior is rich in arches, pilasters and a colorful design.
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 3 Genovevaburg. Erected in 1280 by Trier Elector Heinrich von Finstingen, initially served as a defensive castle and now houses the Eifel Museum with the German slate mine. Every year between May and August, the Castle Festival instead of. From the 34 meter high Goloturm the visitor has a good view of the whole city.
- 4 Bürresheim Castle. Built in the 12th century.
Streets and squares
- Marketplace. The central hub of the city center and located at the foot of the Genoveva Castle. Mayen, which has had market rights since 1405, can still offer weekly markets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, as well as quarterly souvenir markets. In the middle of the market square is the one built in 1812 5 Market fountain, which extends over three water levels.
Parks
- St. Vitus Park. Located in the east of the city by the St. Vitus Church. It was a cemetery from 1784 to 1904, and it still has a number of classicist tombs to this day.
activities
shop
kitchen
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nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 TipTop Hotel water feature **, Im Weiherhölzchen 7-9, 56727 Mayen OT Kürrenberg. Tel.: (0)2651 3081.
medium
Upscale
Learn
The play and study room in the is also nice to see Germanenstrasse 8th (Telephone: 02651 - 4967221) and In the Weiersbach 10 (Telephone: 02651 - 493363). A wonderful magical place full of games and fun. Your child is in good hands there! Maximum occupancy of the rooms: 10. So please come without your family!
Work
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health
Practical advice
trips
- Monreal (National winner 2004 of the competition "Our village has a future")
- Bürresheim Castle (northwest of Mayen, belonging to the local parish of Sankt Johann)
- Ahr Valley
- Moselle valley (Cochem, Treis-Karden, Moselkern - Eltz Castle)
- Maria Laach
- Adenau (Nürburgring, Hohe Acht)
- Down
