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The wetland lies directly on the Appelbach. The Hiwweltour Tiefenthaler Höhe leads right through this important retreat for plants and animals. Please stay on the marked paths.
The facade is structured by pointed arch blind frame windows arranged evenly. Above the gate opening, there are two large niches on the city side, containing paired pointed arch windows and reliefs in the spandrels: to the left, the busts of a king, and to the right, a pair of patricians with a hairband. Comparable stone half-figures of bourgeois couples from the 14th century, originally from the war-destroyed house "Zum Molsberg," are now preserved in the state museum. The pointed arch, hollowed gate passage is vaulted with ribbed vaulting…
The Essenheim Art Association showcases contemporary art and documentary films. In 6 to 7 exhibitions per year, established artists from home and abroad as well as young artists present their works: painting, graphics, installation, photography, video. In the Documentary-Film-Art series, outstanding artistic films are shown that rarely find their way to the audience otherwise. Admission to all events is free. The idea of exhibiting art that can also be purchased led to the founding of the Essenheim Art Association more than 30 years ago. An…
The Roman women's grave is located at the entrance of the cemetery in the district of Heßloch. Based on the grave goods, the time of burial is dated to the third century after Christ.
The cross vault in the Bernhard-Räder winery is used as a tasting and sales room for wines and other specialities such as brandies, various types of mustard and pesto. Always beautifully decorated, worth a visit! General information about Rheinhessen cow chapels The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed on the…
Important note: Guided tours of the cellar labyrinth can only be booked through the Oppenheim Tourist Information Office. Bookings, further information, and inquiries can only be made at: www.stadt-oppenheim.de/buchen | by telephone at 06133 4909-14 or 06133 4909-19 | or by email at tourismus@stadt-oppenheim.de Historic cellars beneath the old town With its extensive cellar complex, built between the 12th and 17th centuries, Oppenheim boasts a unique cultural monument. A circular tour through the underground town center of Oppenheim…
The foundation stone for the construction of the synagogue was laid in 1855, which was acquired by the local community in 1900 for use as a kindergarten. The synagogue served as a church only until the year 1874. After that, the building came into the possession of the Protestant parish, which originally wanted to demolish it to build a community center. However, due to the objection from the state monument preservation, this did not happen. Even today, the synagogue is used as a Protestant community center.
Mysteriously, without revealing its history, on the slope of the L430 feeder road from Udenheim to the former B 40, now the L401 in the Nieder-Saulheim district, stood the little shrine, popularly called "Heljerheisje". The Gothic wayside shrine has a four-sided base made of limestone. The upper, widened half contains four niches facing all points of the compass, which are protected against wind and weather by a roof-like closure. Inside the niches there were probably figures of saints in earlier times. The Heiligenhäuschen was mentioned…