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Frankfurter Hof reopened in 1991 and has since become the main cultural hotspot of the city. Star performances by artists from near and far have turned the venue into a cultural centre of excellence, attracting audiences from all over Germany and abroad. The programme of Frankfurter Hof comprises an eclectic mix of genres from classical concerts to plays, exhibitions and popular culture events.
One of the oldest stone bridges in Germany, with bridge chapel. Bridges have a long tradition in the Nahe estuary. The first one was built in the decade before Chriti's birth. At that time Drusus fortified the left Rhine border of the Roman Empire by building fortifications and had a wooden bridge built over the Nache. After its destruction in 70 AD, the first stone bridge followed, which fell victim to the Normans around 891. Archbishop Willigis built a new stone bridge over the Nahe a good hundred years later. In this bridge, a small early…
The builders, employed by Jacob von Landshut in Herrnsheim erected the integrated new church building in Bechtolsheim between 1482 - 1492. It gives the impression of a compact building with high saddle-roof and separate belfry from the outside. The inside offers an overwhelming impression of space with a wide, light hall. The vault and nave are the same height and are covered with an arched ceiling in what seems to be endless rapport. We have to thank Philipp Kämmerer of Worms of Dahlberg for this creation. As spokesman and manager for…
As a supplement to the Hildegard exhibition in the neighboring Museum am Strom, the garden displays numerous plants that Hildegard described in her natural history ("Physica"). In this important collection, the learned Benedictine described almost 300 herbs, shrubs and trees with their (healing) effects on humans. Unfortunately, the work has survived only in late medieval copies, so that today no one knows the "original text" of Hildegard von Bingen. The didactically designed Hilde Garden presents the "Book of Plants" and the "Book of Trees"…
In 2003, the square in the center was newly created. Eye catcher of the place is the well. The water bubbles here from a large hewn sandstone, which stands under a shady chestnut.
The old centre of Mainz with its medieval cathedral, the Electoral Palace, patrician town houses, narrow lanes, cobblestone streets, and beautiful squares, reflects the fascinating history of the city. Modern landmark buildings include the City Hall, designed by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen and built in 1971, the "Am Brand" shopping centre, the Rheingoldhalle conference centre, and Fort Malakoff. Walking through Mainz means walking through 2000 years of history and cultural life, Golden Ages, and times of upheaval and utter…
The all-around accessible main wall was mainly constructed in the 15th century. Its most vulnerable flank at the Mainzer Berg was strengthened by the addition of a Zwinger (inner defence gate). The only entrance (at Grabengasse/Kirchgasse) received an outer gate, a so-called “Barbarkane”. The second, southern breach was created in 1873 and provided access to the vineyards. The most salient point is the so-called Malakoff tower - formerly the “Alte Wache” (old guard post) with its dungeon. It offers an impressive…
In 2010, the site of the starling defence transmitter was converted into an approx. 4 m high observation tower with a great view of the Rhine plain, Flörsheim-Dalsheim and the surrounding area, and in 2016, panorama panels describing the view were added.