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The vaulted cellar in the first basement of the Ingelheim Winzerkeller has established itself as a venue for cabaret. It has become a stage for many well-known authors who read from their works. Of course, there is also an interesting music programme.
Around 1150 Hildegard of Bingen left the women’s cloister at the Disibodenberg monastery with 20 companions after her first work "Liber Scivias" had gained great notoriety. She founded her first own monastery on the Rupertsberg near Bingen. Here, the abbess, who now abandoned her secluded cloister life in favor of a public role, connected to the important trade routes of the Rhine. Most likely between 1155/58 and 1165, the new monastery complex was created with the three-nave, representative church at its center. During her nearly 30…
Main Signpost Intersection Adam Elsheimer Circular Trail In the place of today's Hiebergturm, there used to be a shelter made of field stones, which probably belonged to the Selz position of the Mainz fortress and was demolished after World War I. In the 1960s, the Hiebergturm was built here on its foundations as a base for starling control, which was renovated in 1985. The outdoor area and tower were later redesigned and were ceremonially inaugurated in 2014.
The trullo, or rather the trulli (plural), as there are 6 of these vineyard houses around Flörsheim-Dalsheim, originally served as a shelter for the field marksmen (Wingertsschützen). At the time when most of these houses were built - in the middle of the 18th century - their main task was to protect the vines and the vineyard stakes from wood theft. The Trullo am Nussbaum in Flörsheim-Dalsheim was awarded a prize by the Rheinhessen Wine Brotherhood in 2016 - on behalf of all the Flörsheim-Dalsheim trulli - and stands at a…
The Geotope in Alzey-Weinheim shows sea deposits from the time of Tertiar (Oligozän) over 30 Million years ago. It is also a former seabed, not a coastal cliff.
Behind the portal made of red sandstone, a modern glass entrance opens up access to a richly appointed Rococo interior. The Augustinian hermits, a mendicant order established in Mainz since 1260, maintained their monastery on Augustinerstraße until the year 1802. Between 1768 and 1772, both the nave church and the monastery buildings were completely rebuilt. Since 1805, the bishop's seminary has been housed in the complex. The extraordinary wealth of the church's furnishings is thanks to the generous support of patrons. The elector…
At the Mainz Kammerspiele in the Malakoff Passage, over 200 performances take place each season, including an average of seven original premieres. Currently, nine ensembles regularly work there, offering a wide range – from traditional and experimental spoken theater to contemporary ballet and current revues, as well as musicals for children. A special focus is placed on contemporary authors, first performances, world premieres, and self-produced works. The program is supplemented by guest appearances from well-known artists and…
At the time of the Reformation, Ensheim already had a parish church, which – despite several repairs and two renovations – is still in use today. The first major renovation took place in 1722, as the nave had become dilapidated and was no longer sufficient for the growing congregation. The main building was extended and renovated during this process. In 1830, another renovation followed, which was limited to the choir. In the following hundred years, the church underwent several renovations, particularly in the years 1875 and…