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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…
Wines and estates are spectacular. The castle ensemble (16th/17th century) towers stately over Ingelheim. In 1900, the von Opel family acquired the estate. Today, the VDP winery is run by Count and Countess Schönburg-Glauchau in the fourth generation. It benefits from an outstanding stock of vines in the Schloss Westerhaus monopollage and other sites in the Selz Valley. Wine tastings are available by appointment for up to 50 people. The winery is located directly on the premium hiking trail "Hiwweltour Westerberg". …
Experience "Ingelheim in Roman times" via augmented reality The Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz has developed a new mobile app that allows users to immerse themselves in the world of antiquity. The digital application focuses on three life-size Roman statues that were originally part of a monumental, colourfully painted tomb. This funerary monument is embedded as a digital reconstruction in the Roman settlement landscape of the 1st century AD and can be recreated astonishingly realistically with a 360° panorama as augmented reality. …
The cross vault of the former winegrowers' farm is used in the Augenwaide as a sales room for flowers and decorations. The origin of the typical Rhine-Hessian vaults dates back to the early 19th century. In the course of secularisation, during which church properties, among other things, were nationalised, farm animals moved into cross-vaulted cellars for the first time. Lightweight brick was easy to work with and did not rot; it was also fireproof and more hygienic. Another reason for this construction method is the tried-and-tested…
The 31-meter-high Bismarck Tower was built from 1907 to 1912 by the recently founded Rheinhessen Bismarck Association on the Westerberg. It was intended as a symbol of patriotic sentiment and as a counterpart to the Niederwald Monument erected in 1871 near Rüdesheim. The architect Wilhelm Kreis from Eltville designed a building type using elements of Art Nouveau and Neo-Romanesque that became significant for the construction of similar monuments in honor of Bismarck throughout the German Empire. Rough-hewn blocks of limestone from…
Where today the street "An der Bachwiese" runs, the mill stream used to flow. This was an artificially created watercourse, fed by the springs on the Neuberg and in the Großen Wiese. It powered the waterwheel of the Mitzmühle and then crossed the Hasselstraße. Beyond the Mühlstraße, it united with the Osterbach. The water power of this stream then served the mills of the three lower mills. Additionally, the water from the nearby springs was utilized. All Wackernheim mills were driven by overshot waterwheels. Until…
Discover a very special place—an enchanted garden in the style of English cottage gardens. This beautiful garden was created in 2007 and has been maintained by volunteers ever since. It is open to everyone during the day and invites you to linger. Immerse yourself in an oasis for all the senses, where everyday life comes to a standstill and you can relax in various sunny and shady spots.
The monument made of yellow sandstone was unveiled in 1890 in honor of the participants in the Franco-German War of 1870/71. The figure represents Germania as the personification of the German Empire. The imperial crown that she formerly held in her right hand is no longer present, and the arms have been supplemented. The relief portrait on the pedestal shows Emperor Wilhelm I, and below it is the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse depicted in relief. The signature on the east side refers to the Ingelheimer sculptor J(akob) Dietz. The…