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The Bornheim lookout tower is located in the middle of the sea of vines and offers a wide view over Rhine-Hessian Switzerland. This is also the location of the "Hiwwelrast", a wine tasting stand run by the surrounding winegrowers.
The cross vault cellar of the Spiess winery was rebuilt into a vinotheque. Food, home owned wines as well as colourful lighting provide the right atmosphere. 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 ground floor of the half-timbered houses, above which hay and…
Above the castle, on the walled former cemetery, stands the evangelical church of St. Peter, which originally served as a fortified church. Castle and church used to be connected by an underground passage. When the Romanesque church was destroyed by fire in 1435, the tabernacle with the hosts inside miraculously remained intact. This so-called "Miracle of the Host" gave rise to pilgrimages. The new church was completed in late Gothic style at the end of the 15th century. With its old paintings and grave commemorative plaques, it is an…
The cult of Mithras was brought to Mainz by Roman legionaries in the 2nd century AD: it competed strongly with the rising Christianity, as both religions shared some similarities. The cultic meeting places, the so-called Mithraea, were situated underground and consisted of elongated vaults with a Mithras altar at one end. The vault was painted as a starry sky. The followers of the cult therefore only seemed to descend underground; they actually gathered under the canopy of heaven. The well-preserved altar is made of Odenwald marble. Its…
The Gutenbergplatz is the most architecturally and urban planning significant square in the city center of Mainz, named after the native Mainzer Johannes Gutenberg. Due to its social and urban historical significance, the square is designated as a monument zone.
The motorhome site offers a power supply and facilities for supply and disposal. It is an ideal starting point for excursions to Mainz, Bingen or Bad Kreuznach. The nearest shopping facilities are just 100 metres away. -Open all year round -38 pitches -Surface: pavement and grass - EUR 10.00 per motorhome per night including water -Electricity according to consumption - Disposal for travellers passing through €3.00 -Disposal per overnight stay €9.00 -free bottle of wine on arrival - WLAN
The ruins of the late medieval roadblock are located on a dirt path along an old road from Mainz to Bad Kreuznach, next to the remains of the former mill, southwest of the village on the right bank of the Selz, and marked as a border station the entrance to the "Ingelheimer Reich." The name originates from the former ownership of the St. Ursula Abbey in Cologne in the Selz Valley and is linked to the legend of the 11,000 virgins who allegedly passed through here in the company of the saints on their way back from a pilgrimage to Rome, only to…
The quietly splashing Neuborn spring, which is located in the forest recreation area Neuborn, offers cool refreshment and feeds the nearby Neuborn spa.