Mainz-Gonsenheim is almost a small town in itself: with an old town center, stately villas, and modern residential areas. It has a lively shopping street, its own carnival tradition, the Lenneberg Forest as a local recreation area, and still has a strong tradition of growing vegetables and fruit. Old and new, modern and traditional have always harmonized in a special way in Gonsenheim. The long-established residents of Gonsenheim

affectionately call their district "Gunsenum," which was first mentioned in documents in 774 and was incorporated into Mainz in 1938. Its landmark is its Renaissance town hall from 1615, which stands at the beginning of Mainzer Straße and in the middle of the oldest houses in Gonsenheim.

It is dominated by the Catholic St. Stephen's Church, also known as the "Rheinhessen Cathedral" thanks to its imposing twin towers. The Protestant church, built around 1900, is an eye-catching feature of Breite Straße, Gonsenheim's shopping mile. With its free-standing bell tower, the modern Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelist stands in interesting contrast to the old sacred buildings in the town center.

Many families live in the residential areas in northern Gonsenheim and on Großer Sand. They appreciate the short distances to Mainz city center, the direct motorway connection, and the district's extensive green belt.

In the south, the Gonsbach stream flows through the fields of local fruit and vegetable farmers. Just behind it lie the "Am Hemel" industrial park with many craft businesses and "Kisselberg" with office space. In the north, the Lenneberg Forest with its numerous hiking trails offers a rich recreational area that is popular not only with local residents but with the whole of Mainz.

If you wish, you can take your children on a trip to the zoo. Here, feeding the animals is a special treat for young and old alike, whatever the season. A stroll through the adjacent villa district and further south to the old Gunsenum gives an impression of the diversity of this district and its residents.