Schiller Square in Mainz

Schiller Square, located in the German city of Mainz, is a triangle with Baroque buildings located around the perimeter. The most remarkable buildings on the square are the houses of the XVIII – XIX centuries with ancient gardens, the Osteiner Hof Palace and the Carnival Fountain with two hundred figures of carnival participants, which was installed here in 1967 as a symbol of the annual November holiday.

In the Middle Ages on the site of the square were shopping arcades, and since the XIII century around built monasteries, among which the oldest surviving is Abbey Altmunster. The square received its current name in 1862, after the installation of a monument to the famous writer Friedrich Schiller in its center. The square is a favorite place for walking and recreation, as it is not only a lot of greenery, flowers and benches, but also a pedestrian area with shops and cafes.