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The Lutheran church in the west of the city centre was built between 1910 and 1912 according to plans by Prof. Friedrich Pützer. It is easy to recognise the strong echoes of Darmstadt Art Nouveau with sparse ornamentation on the outside. The octagonal Luther rose appears several times throughout the church. The single-nave hall building has a pulpit altar.
The mercenary leader and the poet - the heyday and downfall of Ebernburg Castle The Hutten-Sickingen Monument If you take the B 48 to Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, you will see the hill of Ebernburg Castle in front of you, as it has been rebuilt since the 19th century. A second glance reveals a group of figures halfway up the hill. There, cast in bronze, are the knight Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523) and the poet Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523), crowned with the poet's laurel by the emperor. Both stand for a moment in world history…
On the right side of the courtyard entrance, there is an entrance to the corridors and vaults, which also led to a hall-like vault that extended under the cellars of the cellar street. It was equipped with benches that ran along the walls. From there, other corridors branched off. The hall is now filled in. "Münchmühle under the hall", today it is called "Saalmühle". On the Sunday after Laurentius in the year 1476, Peter Kopf received the so-called Münchmühle as a hereditary lease from Johann von Hohenfels, lord of…
Theater StreuLicht: A Sensory Journey into the Moment – in a Unique Place “Aesthetic experience is a manifestation, it is a testimony and celebration of the life of a civilization, a means to advance its development, as well as the final judgment on the quality of a civilization.” – John Dewey Theater StreuLicht, with its performance and production venue in Schornsheim, is a member of the State Association of Professional Independent Theaters in Rhineland-Palatinate (Laprofth). In a former horse stable, theater…
The former St. Lawrence Church mentioned today was referenced as a "fortified church" in 1152. It was a Romanesque three-nave pillar basilica. Apparently, there was already a smaller church in the 8th century. In 1226, the church was remodeled in the late Gothic style. The main nave originates from the 15th century, while the post-Gothic side aisles date back to the early 17th century. Romanesque elements in the choir, round arches, columns, and doorways can still be seen. Noteworthy are the huge old stone cross with a figure of Christ from…
The community scales were previously used, particularly in agriculture, to weigh local products or livestock. A second scale near the train station was also used for goods that were delivered by rail (e.g. coal or fertilizer). Weights ranging from 500 kilos to 15 tons were displayed. The scale was in operation until the end of the 20th century.
First mentioned in the 14th century as the moated castle "Veste Monsheim". The present castle complex was built in 1651 by the "Lords of Wachenheim". From 1780 to 1852, the estate was owned by the von Gagern family. Heinrich von Gagern, the president of the National Assembly of 1848, was the most important resident. Later, the castle was owned by the Baron von Heyl zu Herrnsheim, and the Knauff ladies' riding school was also located here. The Monsheim Hinkelstein, one of the largest monoliths in Rheinhessen, stands in the courtyard. Today the…
The Roman Theater in Mainz is one of the largest ancient stage buildings north of the Alps. Built presumably in the 1st century AD, it was located on the southern slope of the Kästrich, below the present-day citadel. With a stage width of about 42 meters and an audience diameter of 116 meters, the theater could accommodate around 10,000 visitors – an impressive scale that clearly illustrates the importance of Mogontiacum, Roman Mainz. Theaters of this kind were central places of public life in the Roman Empire and reflected the…