Gutenbergplatz, Central square with bronze monument in Mainz, Germany.

Gutenbergplatz is a central square in Mainz featuring a bronze monument dedicated to the inventor of the printing press at its center. The statue, created by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1837, depicts him wearing formal attire and a long beard.

The square was established in 1804 when Napoleon ordered its creation as part of making Mainz the capital of the Mont-Tonnerre department under French rule. This redesign transformed the city's layout during the period of French administration.

The square's centrepiece is the Gutenberg monument, modelled by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and cast in bronze by Charles Crozatier, set up from 1837. Gutenberg was born in Mainz, and the square itself carries his name. The figure shows him in formal dress with a long beard, although no authentic likeness of him survives.

The square opens east toward the sequence of squares leading to Mainz Cathedral, while Ludwigsstraße runs west to Schillerplatz and the Bassenheimer Hof. The theatre closes the north side, and the Gutenberg monument marks the centre, so the square is easy to cross on foot and to use as a starting point for the old town.

The bronze figure depicts the inventor with a long beard and formal clothing, even though no authentic images of him actually survive from his lifetime. Thorvaldsen created the statue based on assumptions about what he might have looked like.