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In the center of the village, a cozy corner has been created as a place to linger, adorned with a modernly designed fountain and an old press.
Built in 1741 as an administrative seat for the Greiffenclau district administrator in the area of the Pfalzhof. After being acquired by the municipality in 1853, it became a council and school house. Since 1984, it also serves as a local museum.
Directly opposite the train stop in Bingen-Gaulsheim, the innovative wooden building is located in the middle of the nature experience area AuenLand. The center is the basis for the diverse work of the full-time and voluntary nature conservationists. Here you can find inspiration to become active in nature conservation yourself: At home or in the numerous projects at NABU! Nature conservation at home Wild herb areas, greening of parking lots and near-natural green roofs are just a few examples of how you can bring more nature into your…
As a "bridge saint," John of Nepomuk was drowned in the Vltava River in 1383 because he refused to reveal the confessional secret of the queen. His statue from 1771 was stolen and replaced by a new statue in 2005.
Every year, the village of Frei-Weinheim and its inhabitants were exposed to the danger of floods and ice runs. The first reports of these events date back to the 15th century. At that time, dams and locks already existed, but a closed dam system was lacking. The most severe documented natural disaster occurred on February 28, 1784. At that time, the flood carried heavy ice floes that damaged three-quarters of the houses, uprooted trees, and wiped out half of the livestock. As a result, a new dam was constructed by 1795, which had to be…
The Oswaldhöhe is a vantage point from which you can let your gaze wander over the Rhine-Hessian village of Bornheim. There is also a table of wine here.
With the 'Elevator to the Past', the former Hildegard Monastery becomes tangible Almost 400 years ago, the proud Monastery of Rupertsberg, the place where Hildegard of Bingen worked, was burned down in the Thirty Years' War and reduced to ruins. In 1803, the grounds were then transferred into private ownership. The monastery arcades were walled up. In the Villa Rupertsberg, starting from the original monastery arcades of the Hildegard Church, the disappeared Hildegard Monastery has been revived and can be discovered with all senses through…