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Of the two churches in the village, the newer one belongs to the Reformed. The simply designed church building is surrounded by a beautifully landscaped garden.
The Catholic parish church of St. Peter in Ketten is a single-nave hall building with coffered ceiling, built in 1725 in the neo-Gothic style in the centre of Gau-Bischofsheim. The choir windows were designed by the well-known painter and glass artist Heinz Hindorf in collaboration with the glass workshop R. Münch. The weather vane on the church tower shows the church's namesake, St. Peter. In the 1990s, the church was extensively renovated and refurbished. The “Johann Geissel organ” in the church is the oldest church…
The Old Transformer Tower in Sulzheim combines history, art, and nature across three levels. For more than five decades, the building served to convert medium voltage to low voltage, thereby securing the electricity supply of the town. With the laying of all cables underground in 2009, the tower lost its original function and was subsequently sold. A private owner took over the structure with the aim of creating a place for encounters. Today, the transformer tower houses public exhibitions as well as events related to art and music.…
Those who hike up the slope behind Gau-Weinheim will encounter the semi-architecturally interesting seminar pavilion, with its cozy resting place in the middle of the vineyards. From there, visitors have a unique view of the village and the Rheinhessen hills. Follow the signs towards the seminar pavilion.
Probably built in the 16th century, the town hall still impresses with its half-timbered upper storey. It owes its salvation to an expert opinion from 1903, in which the historic town hall was already classified as very interesting in terms of art history. The town hall square serves as a venue for events throughout the year, and every year in August the traditional Weinbergshäuschenwanderung invites visitors to socialise. This location is part of an audiovisual route and offers the possibility to watch/listen to additional content on…
The wine-growing community of Schornsheim was first mentioned in 782 AD in a deed of gift from Charlemagne to the Hersfeld monastery. He donated his Schornsheim treasury, including the church and land, to "Saint Lioba" as a retirement home. She is one of the most important women of the Middle Ages. Although Lioba of Tauberbischofsheim only lived in Schornsheim for a few months until her death, she is still very much present here today. She stands as a bronze Benedictine abbess in the middle of the village square, surrounded by an artificial…
The clock tower, which is under monumental protection, is the landmark of the municipality Neu-Bamberg. Once it belonged to the 3 gates of the town fortification. The village owes its origin to the Neue Baumburg (Novo Boinburc), which was founded by the Raugrafen in 1253 and whose ruins still characterise the townscape today. Restored half-timbered houses, farms, gardens and the old water house give the village centre on the castle hill its unique charm.
Since 1381, Jews have been documented as residing in Wörrstadt, as at that time a "Jewish gate" was mentioned for the first time. The designation refers to a gate on the access or exit road of the fortifications. There were also the "Jewish gardens," which were vegetable gardens located outside the village (today to the left and right of Talstraße). Around 1800, there was already a Jewish burial site located on "Kehlberg" (now Eichenring), but it was no longer in use by 1870/1873. Eight gravestones can still be seen in this…