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For several centuries, ship mills operated on the Rhine River near Ginsheim. Up to 21 of these floating small businesses for grain processing were anchored here simultaneously, before they had to make way for the rising industrialization and increasing shipping traffic. Today, the authentic reconstruction of the last productive Rhine ship mill offers interesting and exciting insights into the technology and working conditions of past times.
The Mennonite David Möllinger acquired the property at Hauptstr. 34 in 1744, later also the neighbouring farms and other land on a large scale. He practised arable farming, where he was able to contribute significantly to the abolition of three-field farming through fertilisation. He bred pigs and kept up to 40 fattened oxen. He grew grapes, distilled schnapps and brewed beer, which he stored in the cellar under the "Villa Fliedner". As a recognised economist, he became the purveyor to the court of the count of…
Oppenheim has a lot to offer! Our tour "Vun Allem Ebbes" is like a kaleidoscope that shows you the various highlights of our historic old town - ideal as an introduction and for an initial orientation. The contents include short impulses on St. Catherine's Church, the historic old town and the cellar labyrinth, which will definitely whet your appetite for more! Public guided tour (every 1st Saturday of the month at 2:30 pm) or private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration: approx. 1.5 hours (3 x 30 min) Not suitable for people…
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe has around 2,000 graves, the oldest gravestone dates from around 1058/1059 and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage SchUM Sites Speyer, Worms, Mainz - Jewish Heritage for the World. From the part on the former city rampart you have an impressive view of the cathedral, the so-called "Martin Buber View". The old Jewish cemetery "Heiliger Sand" is still of great importance to Jews worldwide. Numerous influential Jewish scholars and rabbis were buried here. The oldest gravestones date back to 1058/59 and thus…
On the way between the cemetery and the marketplace in Ulmengraben stands the Schiller monument with the Schiller lime tree. The pyramid-shaped monument with a bust was erected for the 100th birthday of the poet (1905), made from stones of the former prison. Wörrstädter Graben between the Evangelical Church and the marketplace in Wörrstadt.
From Gau-Weinheim, you can reach the notable Kreuzkapelle located below the Wißberg amidst the vineyards. A well-known pilgrimage site, accessible via a beautiful panoramic walk through the vineyards. You shouldn't miss this. Follow the signs towards Kreuzkapelle.
Here you see a section of an early medieval long-distance water pipeline. It was found in 2004 in close proximity. Scientifically, it has been dated to the construction period of the Imperial Palace, namely the late 8th century AD. The long-distance water pipeline supplied high-quality drinking water from the spring area "Karlsquelle" near Heidesheim through the Wackernheimer Valley to Nieder-Ingelheim, into the palace of Charlemagne. This was achieved through a 6.8 km long canal, which mostly ran underground. The structure, built from…
The printing shop in the Gutenberg Museum Mainz serves as both a print workshop and an experimental laboratory, forming the central museum educational offering of the institution. Here, visitors of all ages – from children to teenagers to adults – can experience the "black art" of printing up close, design their own printed materials, and experiment with lead and wood types as well as printing presses. Numerous workshops, guided tours, and creative programs such as children's birthdays or holiday offers convey the history of the…