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The Gutenbergplatz in Mainz is named after the city's famous son, Johannes Gutenberg, and serves as a central hub in the old town. At its center stands the bronze statue of Gutenberg, designed in 1837 by Bertel Thorvaldsen and extensively restored in 2010, depicting the inventor of the printing press in an idealized form. Around the monument, there is a lively atmosphere: cafés, shops, and cultural events shape the vibrant ambiance of the square. Annually, celebrations such as the Johannisfest take place here, honoring the famous Mainz…
The andesite quarries are old volcanic rocks. There are small round inclusions in the rocks of the stone edge, so-called almond stones, which are usually filled with chlorite or calcite.
The Catholic parish church of St. Walburga was built in 1740. The Baroque hall church with a choir enclosed on three sides was formerly used as a simultaneous church. On the gallery of the parish church, you will discover a real treasure: the single-manual, eleven-stop organ built in 1763 by Joseph Anton Onimus. It is the only surviving organ by the famous organ builder and was lovingly renovated in 1993 by the company Förster und Niclaus.
If you want to discover the region from a different perspective, the "Balcony of Rheinhessen" is the perfect spot. This viewpoint offers breathtaking views of the Rhine Valley and the Donnersberg. Here, you can immerse yourself in the vastness of the region - ideal for a moment of relaxation in the heart of nature. On clear days, the view even extends to the Taunus!
In the immediate vicinity of the Deutschherrenhof on Hauptstraße (main street), a few hundred meters west of the Protestant church, is the New Leiningen Palace. The history of the Deutschherrenhof, a cultural monument, dates back to the 15th century. It originally belonged to the Lock family from Hangen-Wahlheim. At the beginning of the 16th century, the estate fell to the Teutonic Order and has been called Deutschherrenhof ever since. At the beginning of the 18th century, the old estate buildings were demolished and completely rebuilt.…
Bad Münster am Stein - Ebernbu
Not far from the mighty backdrop of the Rotenfels in Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, the sculptors Kubach-Wilmsen built their open-air studio in 1968. Almost their entire life's work was created in this landscape. Since 2001 they have been transforming the abandoned vineyards into a stone sculpture park that is open to the public. A natural landscape in the Nahe valley opens up to the visitor and observer with stone sculptures as stone piece works of the earth. Nearly 30 sculptures have already found their place in this landscape. The…
In 2003, the square in the town center was redesigned. The centerpiece of the square is the fountain. Water bubbles here from a large hewn sandstone, which stands under a shade-giving chestnut tree.
A large plot of land in the 'Kirchgasse' north of the old Kirchweg was once held as a fief by the mayor Emmerich von Engelstadt from the Counts of Nassau. After his death, his descendants received all properties in Wackernheim as freehold in 1485. From 1819, the elongated estate was in the possession of the Michel family. The farmer Jakob Michel had the large basement barn (now Kirchstraße 2a) built in 1856 and enclosed the farm with a wall on the street side. In the process, the already existing outbuildings were dismantled. The gate…