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Since 1885, the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke has spanned the Rhine between Mainz and Kastel. Its distinctive steel arch construction is one of the defining landmarks of the city and remains one of the most important connections across the river – for both vehicle traffic as well as for cyclists, joggers, and walkers. Built in close proximity to historical Rhine crossings – including the Roman bridge and the Electoral prince's ferry bridge – it links to a long history of cross-border connection. Even early on, it was more than…
An extraordinary event location in the vault of a listed winery ensemble. This place in the geographical heart of Rheinhessen is a must-see. Cabaret, comedy, readings, classical & jazz concerts, as well as chanson evenings - Mathias Richling, Wladimir Kaminer, the Leipzig String Quartet, Wolfgang Haffner, Jasmin Tabatabai, all have been here and left an enthusiastic audience each time. Those who wish can dine in style at the castle before the events or spend the night in the hotel rooms of the old half-timbered house after the…
The ferry connection to Mittelheim was first documented in 1348. During the time of the Kurpfalz, there was a regular ferry service conducted by the Weinheim ferry community. The whole village was involved in this. For the crossing, there were two flat ferries for transporting carts and a small boat for passengers. Daily, six men went on Fahr . At sunrise, three ferrymen crossed the Rhine and stayed in Mittelheim, ensuring that there was always a ferry ready at each bank of the Rhine. The fare for the crossing was received by the ferrymen as…
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…
With the 'elevator to the past', the former Hildegard monastery becomes accessible Almost 400 years ago, the proud monastery of Rupertsberg, the place of work of Hildegard of Bingen, was burned down during the Thirty Years' War and turned into a ruin. In 1803, the site then transitioned into private ownership. The monastery arcades were bricked up. In the Villa Rupertsberg, starting from the original monastery arcades of the Hildegard Church, the vanished Hildegard monastery has been brought back to life and can be explored with all senses…
The church, first mentioned in 1368, was dedicated to Saint Cyriacus. Rebuilt in 1606, it was again ruined in the wars of the 17th century, and the rebuilt church was assigned to the Reformed in 1705. In 1819, it became dilapidated again, and a reconstruction including the tower followed in 1834.
As a supplement to the Hildegard exhibition in the neighboring Museum am Strom, the garden displays numerous plants that Hildegard described in her natural history ("Physica"). In this important collection, the learned Benedictine described almost 300 herbs, shrubs and trees with their (healing) effects on humans. Unfortunately, the work has survived only in late medieval copies, so that today no one knows the "original text" of Hildegard von Bingen. The didactically designed Hilde Garden presents the "Book of Plants" and the "Book of Trees"…
Here at the northern end of Rinderbachstraße stood a covered double gate structure in the Middle Ages. It controlled the access to and from Nieder-Ingelheim and led directly to the so-called small market near St. Remigius. The remains of the old gate were rebuilt for residential purposes in the early 19th century in the style of a gatehouse; however, this change had to be demolished due to its dilapidated condition. Only one side pillar remained, which is connected to the outer walls of the former apothecary's residence. About halfway…