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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 menhirs date back to prehistoric times. Of the once larger group, three are still preserved today. The well-known "Hinkelstein" is still located near its original site at the southern edge of the village. The other two stones, the "Dicke Stein" and the "Spitze Stein," were moved during land consolidation and are now situated on a property near the Wiesbach Bridge on Bahnhofstraße. The "Dicke Stein" has been re-erected there, while the "Spitze Stein," which is broken into two pieces, lies on the ground a few meters away. A…
The soil profile is part of the Gau-Algesheim geoecological adventure trail. A soil outcrop and an information panel provide information about the formation of the Mainz Basin's calcareous tertiary.
The chapel and tower of Villa Heiligenblut were built in the Romantic style in the 1780s. Today, civil weddings can be held in the chapel, which is owned by the Gerhard Hannemann family.
The church of this relatively rare religious community in the area was inaugurated in 1890 after only six months of construction.
The cross vault in the Bernhard-Räder winery is used as a tasting and sales room for wines and other specialities such as brandies, various types of mustard and pesto. Always beautifully decorated, worth a visit! General information about Rheinhessen cow chapels The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed on the…
The much venerated image in the high altar is the destination of a large pilgrimage every year on the feast of the Nativity of Mary (8 September). The outstanding clay sculpture shows Our Lady sitting on a bench and playing with the Boy Jesus in softly flowing robes. It was created in the heyday of clay sculpture on the Middle Rhine around 1420 and belongs to the circle of sculptures in Bingen. Liebfrauenland - Gothic in Rheinhessen
The church has developed over time into a defining landmark of the region. Even from a distance, the tower, which is over 60 meters high, indicates the former importance of the place, which once held city rights. The construction of the triple-naved church took place relatively quickly between 1431 and around 1475. The last Count of Veldenz and his son-in-law, who founded a new line of the Wittelsbach family with the House of Simmern-Zweibrücken, were the patrons. A prominently displayed foundation plaque above the entrance –…