Wingertsschaukel Nieder-Olm

Nieder-Olm

Wingertsschaukeln in Nieder-Olm

The two vineyard swings offer the wonderful opportunity to gently sway back and forth, let your feet dangle, and feel very close to the Rheinhessen sky. The two swings are a joint project of the city with a Nieder-Olm wine-growing operation.

Friedenskreuz

Ockenheim

Balkon Rheinhessen Ockenheim

If you want to discover the region from a different perspective, the "Balcony of Rheinhessen" is the perfect spot. This viewpoint offers breathtaking views of the Rhine Valley and the Donnersberg. Here, you can immerse yourself in the vastness of the region - ideal for a moment of relaxation in the heart of nature. On clear days, the view even extends to the Taunus!

Heylshofpark mit Blick auf den Dom St. Peter Worms

Worms

Heylshofpark

The historic site where Martin Luther was questioned before emperor and empire on 17th and 18th April 1521 is today situated in a romantic landscape garden, the Heylshofpark. The former bishop's court that stood on this site was destroyed in 1689. The residence of the bishop of Worms was built on the north side of the cathedral until the destruction of the city in 1689. King Charles V lived here during the 1521 Reichstag, and Martin Luther was brought here on 17 and 18 April, where he acknowledged his writings and refused to revoke them: It…

Wiesenmühle

Monsheim

Wiesenmühle

On the outskirts of Kriegsheim, the dominant property of the Wiesenmühle farmstead rises with its prominent tower. The main building dates back to the 17th century and, together with the 3 large outbuildings, forms a closed, rectangular courtyard, which was acquired in 1816 by the Kriegsheim Mennonite Johann Mundorf. Since the transfer of ownership to the Schilling family in 1899, the main focus has been on arable farming. Viticulture is also a mainstay of the farm's agriculture. The mill itself is no longer in operation. In the "Old…

Das Teekännchen 1

Ingelheim am Rhein

Das Teekännchen

The Teekännchen, the special feel-good oasis in the heart of Ingelheim, enchants with its appealing, homely atmosphere and unusual variety of products, coffee specialities, over 400 types of tea, handmade waffles and cakes, decorative or gift articles, tableware and much more. Let us inspire you too!

FotoSilz/StadtBingenDrususbrücke

Bingen am Rhein

Drususbrücke

The bridge chapel in the land pier of the Drusus Bridge is probably the oldest preserved bridge chapel in Germany and the only underground one. The bridge chapel in the Drusus Bridge, 2021. Unfortunately, we do not have a current photo of the interior of the chapel in the city archive, hence this one from Wikipedia. Marion Halft: Early Romanesque bridge chapel under the Drusus Bridge, Bingen on the Rhine. CC-BY SA 4.0. Carved from the slate rock of the right bank of the Nahe, it lies on the axis of the Nahe Bridge 4.50 meters below the…

Synagogue Square

Ingelheim

Synagogenplatz (Synagogue Square)

On a terrain between Stiegelgasse and Jungfernpfad which is now settled again, there was the synagogue, built in 1841 as “a nice copy of oriental style” .The entrance was in Stielgelgasse. Crossing a small garden, the gate was reached. A side door led to the female emporium, another to the emplacement of the choir, where the organ was also situated. The main hall had 10-12 rows with 5 to 6 seats each on both sides. The Torah case was at the end of the hall on an elevated place. There both reading and the sermon took place. The…

Fountain path

Ingelheim

Fountain path

The access to the fountain path is hidden at the far end of this square. If you follow the narrow path to the left, the fountain path leads close to the narrow buildings along the Zuckerberg area. The origin of the name "Brunnenpfad" is unknown. Presumably it was a path the residents used to reach wells outside the fortified defensive walls. The so-called health fountain is also located at this circular route station. A staircase leads to the spring water, which gushes 4 meters below the surface, which used to be routed through a brick…