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The quietly splashing Neuborn spring, which is located in the forest recreation area Neuborn, offers cool refreshment and feeds the nearby Neuborn spa.
A journey through 500 million years of Earth's history The museum houses an exceptionally extensive collection of fossils. A stroll through the museum allows visitors to trace the evolution of life over millions of years up to the present day. The paleontological museum in Nierstein displays geological finds from all over Europe. Here, past worlds come back to life. The fossil collection The museum houses more than 1,000 exhibits, most of which originate from Europe. The oldest fossils are around 500 million years old and offer…
Oppenheimer Toad Fountain Those walking along the RheinTerrassenWeg will pass by the Oppenheimer Toad Fountain. This famous vineyard site owes its name to an old water system that once served the city's water supply. An approximately 30-meter deep, now decommissioned tunnel captured rainwater there and channeled it to Oppenheim. Today, this spot is a popular resting point for hikers. From here, there is a great view of Oppenheim and the vineyard landscape.
The red hillside is a wine growing area with special optics between Nierstein and Nackenheim. The former formation emerged over 280 million years ago because of a collapse of the rhine ditch between the basin of Mainz and the upper rhine ditch. Another special feature is the red ground which was also determining for the name. The colouring happened because of embedded iron compounds which emerged under the subtropic climate of another era. The substance of the ground is consists of clay and sandstone and in combination with the climate…
For those who enjoy solving puzzles and exploring cities in teams, "City&Quest" is an exciting, creative way to discover the city of the Nibelungs. Visitors can choose between a German or English version of the game. The game starts at the cathedral. From there, the approximately 3 km long route leads to 11 more puzzle stations worth seeing - most in the middle of the city centre, some a little outside. The tour takes about 2.5 hours on foot. With the help of the mobile phone's GPS function and a free app, you can find your way around…
The community scales were previously used, particularly in agriculture, to weigh local products or livestock. A second scale near the train station was also used for goods that were delivered by rail (e.g. coal or fertilizer). Weights ranging from 500 kilos to 15 tons were displayed. The scale was in operation until the end of the 20th century.
From the salt works to the spa garden Spa Park and Thermal Brine Bath Bad Münster am Stein "I stood at the great water wheel/ immersed in deep rest/ receiving the cool drops of water/ and watched the swing. The rocks were reaching for the sky, I knew it far and near, but I enjoyed it so much that I only looked at the wheel", was the enthusiastic poem by Gustav Pfarrius, the "Singer of the Nahe Valley", in his collection of songs "Nahetal in Liedern" (Nahe Valley in Songs) in 1838. The scenery he describes in the poem Salinental can also…
Located below Petersberg, the town enjoyed the rights of a free imperial city in the Middle Ages. Its former importance is evidenced by the large church building, which replaced a predecessor of similar dimensions where the relics of Saint Rufus, Bishop of Metz, were venerated. Since 1705, the church has been divided into a Protestant section (nave) and a Catholic section (choir) by the closure of the choir arch. The two-nave, flat-roofed nave was built around 1420 under Johann von Diepach. Numerous 15th-century murals have been preserved in…