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The Wackernheim council decided in 1860 to acquire a local bleaching site. In 1862, the necessary plot of about 3,800 m² was purchased from a total of ten different owners. The grass bleaching was a process in which white laundry, such as sheets or tablecloths, was freed from its gray veil. The washed linen or hemp textiles were spread out on the grass and continually moistened. The interplay of sunlight, water, and oxygen from the grasses triggered a chemical reaction that produced hydrogen peroxide in small amounts as a bleaching…
The Oppenheim Toad Fountain was once used to supply water to the town of Oppenheim. Today, you can take a break here if you are walking along the Rheinterrassenweg.
The district on the Ellerbach - a little wallflower Little Venice in Bad Kreuznach The unfamiliar walker stops in amazement on the footbridge on the way from the river Nahe to the medieval marketplace Eiermarkt. The footbridge crosses a small river: the Ellerbach. In the field of vision is the mouth of the Ellerbach into the Nahe. Here, after 27.2 km, the stream ends its journey that began at an altitude of over 500 metres in the Soonwald. Upstream, you look at a block of buildings that obscures the view. Here you find yourself in a place…
Next to the semi-circular apse of the Aula regia (throne hall), an archaeological protective structure was built in the year 2000. The walkable steel-glass construction conserves the extraordinarily well-preserved remains of a Staufer heating system from the 12th century. Due to its shape, size, and condition, it is a unique testimony to the history of high medieval technology. Detailed information about this heating system is provided on information panels at and within the protective structure. The key to the protective structure can be…
Visitors of all ages – both laypeople and those trained in the printing craft – can immerse themselves in the "Black Art" at the print shop. Various lead and wooden typefaces and printing presses invite for creative experimentation and discovery; professional services complete the overall offering. The print shop is also happy to accept print orders (business cards, certificate printing, gift cards, etc.). A variety of event formats – from children's birthdays to holiday programs – provide children and adolescents the…
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…
For centuries there has been a large country estate just outside the medieval town wall of Bad Kreuznach - today it is a romantic tree garden, which was created in the 19th century as a landscape park. The pond in the park dates back to the 18th century, when a moated castle stood here. Over the years, however, the park was repeatedly redesigned by its changing owners. Today, the Schlosspark Museum is located in the middle of the park, which together with the pond forms an aesthetic unit that in itself is worth visiting.
The Gigser is the local mountain of the municipality of Wolfsheim. The vantage point is about 1 km outside the local community and offers wonderful views of the surrounding area. A refuge, a Wingerts swing, a lounger and a few tables and benches are inviting for a rest. In addition, there are two "tables of wine" below the gigser. In summer, the Gigser is hosted by Wolfsheim wineries and clubs on the afternoon of the 3rd Sunday of each month. Since 2017, the refuge at the Gigser has been a branch of the registry office of the VG…