Whether from the A63, the Paris Street (L401), or the B420 towards Nierstein – the Protestant Mountain Church is visible from many directions and impressively situated among the vineyards. The building is oriented in the style of a Romanesque basilica and unites different architectural epochs: a square Romanesque tower, a Gothic nave, and a late Gothic choir. After a fire in the 16th century, the high choir was added with pointed arch windows and star vaults, so today only the central nave of the original three-aisled basilica remains. This also gave the church its nickname "Church Ship in the Sea of Vines." In addition to its special architecture, the Mountain Church is distinguished by its close connection to the surrounding cultural landscape. Moreover, the West Tower houses the Palm Stone – a roughly two-and-a-half-meter high, hewn stone column with a later added Christian relief, which is considered a pagan tree of life.
Visit: Outside of services, the church is closed. The key can be borrowed from the custodian Edith Breyer-Schmelzer (Tel. 06732 / 62276).
