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Waldthausen Castle, a masterpiece of architecture in the heart of the Lenneberg Forest near Mainz, tells the story of a visionary builder, Martin Wilhelm von Waldthausen. Amidst a 95-hectare area acquired by the municipality of Budenheim in 1908, the magnificent villa was constructed in 1910. The architectural design, implemented by Hans Bühling, was inspired by Staufen palace buildings and continues to shape the property to this day. The castle, in all its splendor, is surrounded by an extensive park and terraced gardens once designed…
Flörsheim-Dalsheim town hall with council chamber and caucus room, where the municipal council regularly meets. -First mentioned in 1564 as an "open common town hall". -The ground floor dates back to the 16th century, it was probably used as a salesroom The "Elle", which is still visible today, indicates a trading place. -The upper floor with its plain half-timbering was newly built in the middle of the 18th century. -The stone staircase leads to a loggia from which official announcements were made in former times. A small uncomfortable…
The Arch of Dativius Victor is one of the most important reconstructed Roman monuments in Germany. The original arch is now on display at the Mainz State Museum and the structure on Ernst-Ludwig-Platz is a replica. The 43 cut stones were discovered during construction work at the turn of the 20th century. Archaeologists believe that there were originally 75 such blocks, meaning that only about a third of the arch has survived. It appears that some of the stones were already "recycled" during the Roman times for the…
The former estate belonged to the family of Wackernheim's mayor Heinrich Klippel since the beginning of the 19th century. Through marriage, the property passed to Heinrich Krebs, who originated from the Heidesheim sand mill. In the 1860s, he housed and cared for the community bull. The keeping of the so-called "Faselochsen" (breeding bull) was clearly regulated and supervised by the district office in Bingen. The tenant had to purchase the bull at his own expense. The community paid a fixed annual amount for the maintenance of the animal. The…
The Witches' Tower is one of the seven mighty towers of the Fleckenmauer in Flörsheim-Dalsheim. It received its name, however, not because witches were imprisoned there, but because of its roof shape, which is reminiscent of a "witch's hat". This point is part of an audio-visual tour with additional content on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu-jERBUpDk The audiovisual content of this point was created by a project of the LAG Rhein-Haardt and was funded within the framework of the EULLE development programme with the…
The north-westernmost tower on the Fleckenmauer in Flörsheim-Dalsheim is designed as a flanking tower with a round ground plan and equipped with keyhole embrasures. This type of embrasure, whose appearance is reminiscent of a keyhole, and the construction of the tower, which protrudes from the wall on the field side, made it possible to observe the neighbouring sections of the wall well. The tower is also a time-travel location on the audiovisual tour "Time Travel Fleckenmauer" with additional content on yourube…
High above the old town of Mainz on the Stephansberg stands St. Stephen's Church – one of the city's most significant landmarks. The oldest Gothic hall church in Mainz was constructed in the late 13th and early 14th centuries and stands on the foundations of an even older church, which Archbishop Willigis had built around the year 990 as an imperial place of prayer. Willigis, also the builder of Mainz Cathedral, was buried in St. Stephen's in 1011. Heavily damaged during World War II, St. Stephen's was rebuilt in the post-war years.…
Discover the fascinating St. Martin's Church and its historic church garden in the heart of Nierstein. St. Martin's Church and its church garden are completely enclosed by a medieval defensive wall. The gate and tower at the Fronhof form the most striking entrance to St. Martin's Church and its garden, inviting visitors to take a stroll through the church garden, rest on one of the benches, pause for a moment, and reflect. The Romanesque choir tower from the 12th century is the oldest surviving part of the church. It has been altered…