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The estate of Eckhard and Hildegund Müller is a half-timbered house from the year 1748. As early as 1720, the property, which then belonged to Jakob Jakobs from Ensheim, contained a dilapidated residential house, a support barn, an old, crumbling stable, and a wine press. In the following years, the estate changed hands multiple times: After Petri, Zengerle, and Steil, Peter Keller acquired it from Konrad Mann at auction. Until 1823, Andreas Mayerhöfer is named as the owner, followed by Philipp Schmitt I in 1831, Heinrich Schmitt…
Location of the Mainz Gate The gatehouse flanked by a tower originally had tall gabled stairs. After being shelled by Spanish artillery in 1621, it was renewed in a more modest form. Above the gate lived a gatekeeper. Until 1806, it had to close "precisely at 10:00 PM". Demolished in 1898
Discover the Protestant parish church of Undenheim, a small country church with a fascinating history. Over the years, it has been redesigned time and again, giving it its cozy charm and making it a special place. During the renovation work in 1926–1927, the impressive mural behind the altar depicting Jesus Christ was created. This work of art was created by Otto Linnemann, a well-known artist from Frankfurt am Main, and still characterizes the interior of the church today. The organ inside dates back to 1905 and was built by the…
The Schlossmühle in Heidesheim is now privately owned and is under monument protection. The enclosed aristocratic estate from the 13th century is located on the southwestern edge of Heidesheim. The property also includes a mill race. The mill located in the main building was converted into living spaces in the 1920s.
In 2010, the site of the starling defence transmitter was converted into an approx. 4 m high observation tower with a great view of the Rhine plain, Flörsheim-Dalsheim and the surrounding area, and in 2016, panorama panels describing the view were added.
Bad Münster am Stein - Ebernbu
Not far from the mighty backdrop of the Rotenfels in Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, the sculptors Kubach-Wilmsen built their open-air studio in 1968. Almost their entire life's work was created in this landscape. Since 2001 they have been transforming the abandoned vineyards into a stone sculpture park that is open to the public. A natural landscape in the Nahe valley opens up to the visitor and observer with stone sculptures as stone piece works of the earth. Nearly 30 sculptures have already found their place in this landscape. The…
According to historical maps, this round and two storey fortified tower with a pointed stone cone shaped roof was to the south-east of the old defences. The former eastward section of the wall led, across the later Neuweg, towards the Uffhubtor. The tower dates from the first half of the 15th century. This style of tower is most frequent in Ober-Ingelheim. In the 19th century they were often transformed to condominiums.
On the KulTOUR around the Nierstein market square, you can expect exciting stories about Nierstein's noble courtyards, underground secret passages and the old village smithy. The tour starts at the Haxthäuser Hof in Langgasse 35. All you need for this tour is a smartphone with a QR code scanner. Each building on the tour has a QR code with interesting facts behind it. A total of 16 stations invite you to get to know Nierstein better on your own. After the tour, you can stop off at one of the restaurants around the market square or start…