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The town hall is two-storeyed, built of small field and quarry stones, which were quarried in the Gewann Steinkaut, called " Steinstück " in earlier centuries. The corners are made of house stones. The round tower attached to the building in the Renaissance style makes it possible to use the upper rooms of the town hall inside completely, as can be seen in many former noble houses in the 16th and 17th centuries. These rooms are reached via a beautiful stone spiral staircase in the staircase of the round tower. On the broad side of the…
Non-historical replica of the 21st (penultimate) telegraph station, which was built in 1813 between Elsheim, Schwabenheim, and Wackernheim to complete the network of the then-new telegraphy between Metz and the then-French Mainz. Reconstruction in 2016, funded by LEADER funds. Contribution from the local community of Stadecken-Elsheim to the 200th anniversary of Rheinhessen. Text provided by the local community of Stadecken-Elsheim.
The culturally and historically significant St. George's Chapel from the 10th century is located on the grounds of a villa rustica that was established in 40 AD. Once an important pilgrimage site on the Roman route through Rheinhessen, St. George's Chapel is now only accessible during tours or events.
The cellar alley runs along the southern support wall of the marketplace. Here are the entrances to twelve vaulted cellars, which were already mentioned around 1600 and extend far beneath the marketplace. They are part of the once extensive and interconnected cellar system, another feature of the wine-growing village. Even today, some of the cellars are used for wine storage and can be visited during the annual cellar tour that takes place during the grape blossom festival.
From the village, a large baroque staircase dating from 1741 leads up to the small Catholic church of St.Wigbert. The uniqueness of the console figures as well as the figurative depiction of angels, apostles and the decorative painting make the church an important architectural monument of the Middle Rhine region. Particularly worth seeing are the Romanesque choir room from 1107, the new diamond-shaped roof from around 1850, Gothic wall paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries and the rich Neo-Gothic carved altar from 1887 with St.…
There are two churches on Gaustraße in Mommenheim. A church in Mommenheim was first mentioned in 791 in the so-called “Lorsch Codex.” The current Protestant church dates back to 1472. After being destroyed by French troops, the church was rebuilt around 1700. The Catholic Church of St. Martin was built in 1719 in the rural Baroque style. The high altar was created in 1767 for the old Capuchin monastery in Mainz and came to Mommenheim after its secularization by Napoleon.
In 2010, the Mainz patron Stefan Schmitz took over the now severely damaged ruins of St. Christoph. In 2012, the "Initiative St. Christoph" was founded, with the aim of restoring the dignity of the site with the help of public and private funds. Together with the city of Mainz, a restoration plan was created that aimed to complete the memorial in time for the 70th anniversary of its destruction on February 27, 2015. The plan was successfully implemented: The ruins, the tower, and the outdoor facilities were extensively renovated. Since 2015,…
The town hall building was constructed in 1851/52. The roof turret contained the fire bell, which warned of fire danger. On the ground floor were the equipment for extinguishing fires. The entrance to the pump room was located on the west side. Previously, on the site of the town hall stood the Schöffenhaus, which was already mentioned in 1394 as a notable two-story building with an attached bakery. For the year 1508, a blacksmith shop, leaning to the north, is also documented. The community blacksmith with stables was abandoned in the…