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The former fortification was first mentioned in 1354 and consisted of a tower-armed wall, six fortified gates, moats, and an earthwork. The walkways (Letzen) once encircled the entire settlement. Remnants of the wall can still be seen today on the street "An der Letze." It bears various inscriptions about destruction and reconstruction. There is also the powder tower, the last preserved defense tower.
From Gau-Weinheim, you can reach the notable Kreuzkapelle located below the Wißberg amidst the vineyards. A well-known pilgrimage site, accessible via a beautiful panoramic walk through the vineyards. You shouldn't miss this. Follow the signs towards Kreuzkapelle.
The KulturGUT Bechtolsheim art stage in the heart of Rheinhessen, located in a historic farmstead dating back to 1772, offers mainly cabaret and music of the highest quality. Music lessons and workshops with international guests round off the programme. The stage has made a name for itself in the scene for acoustic music. All this is accompanied by the region's best wines and light refreshments!
The "Babo Cottage" is a charming old vineyard cottage, built in 1786 by the Electoral Palatine Privy Councillor Johann Lambert Gregor von Babo. The cottage is perfect for a break with a beautiful view.
On the east flank of the Mainzer Berg the old defences are particularly massive and here are probably the best remaining parts of the wall, watchtowers and the low laying obstacle in the ditch. Here the Breitbach feeds the ditch. The romantic part along the so called Seufzerpfädchen (path of sighs) - it was the path where lovers used to meet - runs from Rinderbach (now Schillerplatz) to the traditional red-wine festival site and meets the outer courtyard at the Burgkirche – the starting point for every round-trip of the city…
The 38-meter-high church tower of the Protestant church stands prominently visible and was inaugurated in 1910 after 17 months of construction. The organ, the ceiling painting, and the colorful windows radiate a special beauty. The interior of the church is designed according to the so-called "Wiesbaden Program." Accordingly, the altar, organ, and pulpit form a unity as they lie on a visual axis.
The column erected in 1914 on the Liebfrauenberg commemorates a pilgrimage chapel built by the Dalbergers, whose existence is already mentioned in a document from 1326 on the Liebfrauenberg.
As part of the urban redevelopment of the Archaeological Zone Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim, the layout of the Kaiserpfalz has been made visible in the pavement. From this viewpoint, the paving marking is particularly well recognized going uphill. White travertine slabs indicate the course of early medieval foundations from the construction phase around 800, which are now located beneath the modern streets and paths. Thus, among other things, the course and dimensions of the semicircular building become visible, even though there are no above-ground…