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The carnival museum, opened in 2004, vividly conveys the history of Mainz Carnival. The exhibition showcases everything from jester hats, orders, guard uniforms, and costumes to songbooks, programs, and historical audio and video recordings, as well as excerpts from the famous television shows "Mainz, wie es singt und lacht" – thus making an important part of Mainz's history and culture tangible. The exhibits cover the carnival from its beginnings in 1837 to the present day. In particular, the politically literary tradition of the…
The first Carmelites came to Mainz around 1270; the first proper monastery with a church was built in the first half of the 14th century. As part of the secularization, the monastery was dissolved in 1802. Over a century later, in 1924, the church returned to the mendicant order that had been established in Mainz since 1270. In the meantime, it served as a storage space and was preserved only thanks to the protests of the citizens of Mainz against its demolition. The construction of the current monastery began in 1963, and since 1964, monks…
During the siege of Mainz in 1793, the synagogue was heavily damaged, but the repairs took 25 years. In the Night of Broken Glass in 1938, National Socialists looted and desecrated the building, but did not set it on fire to protect neighboring houses. In 1940, the synagogue and its property were sold under duress and later used as a shed and chicken coop. The significance of the synagogue was forgotten until the exhibition "Jews in Mainz" brought it back to public consciousness in 1978. The hidden building was placed under monument…
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 Bunte Bühne has been providing theater enjoyment in Armsheim for over 20 years. The repertoire includes comedies, farces, and crime comedies written by internationally known theater authors. The stage is a registered society and a member of the Rheinland-Pfalz state association of German amateur theaters. Rehearsals: At the beginning of the new playing season mainly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 PM, by prior arrangement/planning. We traditionally perform on the first weekends in November - usually five performances.
The Bornstraße runs along a water-retaining layer, where several springs emerge horizontally. The spring water has been collected in several wells. The Loseborn was already described in 1348 and fed a well here in the 15th century. A two-pipe well is documented here for the early 19th century, which was renewed around 1860. The Bornstraße was originally named after this spring and was still called Losebornstraße in the 19th century. Between the properties Bornstraße 1 and 3, there once flowed a three-pipe well,…
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!
The district on the Ellerbach - a little wallflower Little Venice in Bad Kreuznach The unfamiliar walker stops in amazement on the footbridge on the way from the river Nahe to the medieval marketplace Eiermarkt. The footbridge crosses a small river: the Ellerbach. In the field of vision is the mouth of the Ellerbach into the Nahe. Here, after 27.2 km, the stream ends its journey that began at an altitude of over 500 metres in the Soonwald. Upstream, you look at a block of buildings that obscures the view. Here you find yourself in a place…