Das Forsthaus

Ingelheim am Rhein

The forester's lodge

The construction of a forester's lodge in the second half of the 18th century is linked to the appointment of a kurfürstlichen forester. He was responsible for the entire Ingelheimer territory. The government aimed to combat the ongoing wood shortage with targeted reforestation. Sand dunes in the Nieder-Ingelheimer district were planted with pines. The wooded floodplains of the Rhine were managed. With the oversight of the planting of white mulberry trees to promote silk production, the forester received an important additional task…

Liebfrauenkirche

Worms

Katholische Pfarrkirche Liebfrauen

The medieval Liebfrauenkirche is surrounded by vineyards. It was built in the Gothic style from 1276 and was completed in 1465 according to the building inscription. Originally, it served as a collegiate church, in whose construction the citizens of Worms took a lively interest. It is the only one of the many Gothic churches in Worms that have been preserved. The surrounding vineyards and their wine, the "Liebfrauenmilch", received their name from the church. The original "Liebfrauenmilch" is still cultivated in the area around the church…

Gnadenbild

Sörgenloch

Katholische Pfarrkirche Mariä Opferung

The much venerated image in the high altar is the destination of a large pilgrimage every year on the feast of the Nativity of Mary (8 September). The outstanding clay sculpture shows Our Lady sitting on a bench and playing with the Boy Jesus in softly flowing robes. It was created in the heyday of clay sculpture on the Middle Rhine around 1420 and belongs to the circle of sculptures in Bingen. Liebfrauenland - Gothic in Rheinhessen  

Stellwerk Mensch Natur Technik

Bingen am Rhein

Stellwerk Mensch-Natur-Technik

Grandiose nature and centuries of human labor shape the landscape at the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Located directly at the gateway to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, the signaling station Human|Nature|Technology presents this unique interplay of humans, nature, and technology at the Binger Loch. In the rooms of the former railway signal box Bingerbrück East (Bot), this unique interaction is made tangible and experienceable in a multimedia and interactive exhibition for young and old…

Mensch im Kreis

Flonheim

Eberhard & Barbara Linke Stiftung

The foundation is intended to preserve and cultivate the life's work of the sculptor Eberhard Linke, to make his works accessible to the public, to make them scientifically accessible and to place them in the history of art. At the same time, the Foundation promotes younger artists and offers working stays and courses in the Foundation's premises in Flonheim for the hollow construction of terracotta sculptures. The studio regularly hosts concerts, readings, film screenings and lectures.

Katholische Kirche

Westhofen

Katholische Kirche

The church was built in 1712 in place of the destroyed Michaeliskapelle and later remodeled and expanded with neo-Gothic forms. Beneath the nave is a vaulted medieval ossuary. Due to the limited space of the cemetery, the bones that were excavated during reburials were collected and stored there. It was already mentioned in 1496. Later, it was abandoned and fell into oblivion. It was only rediscovered in 1981 during construction work. History / Stories / Anecdotes: The ossuary was discovered on October 3, 1981, during construction work in…

Fabians- oder Marienkapelle

Flörsheim-Dalsheim

Fabians- oder Marienkapelle, heute ev. Gemeindehaus

Heute ev. Gemeindehaus, Gründung im 9. Jahrhundert durch Kloster Hornbach. Der romanische Turm ist aus dem 13.Jh. Im Pfälzer Erbfolgekrieg 1689 teilweise zerstört und 1707, nach der Pfälzer Kirchenteilung, an reformierte Gemeinde übergeben danach Wiederaufbau 1708-1712 mit barocker Turmhaube aus dieser Zeit. Stummorgel und Holzausstattung aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Auch Sommerkirche genannt, da damals keine Kirchenheizung vorhande. Seit 1979 wird das Gebäude als Gemeindezentrum genutzt Text Beschilderung mit…

Chorgewölbe

Gau-Heppenheim

Catholic Parish Church of St. Urban

The small Romanesque building is dedicated to the patron saint of winegrowers and was perhaps built before 1000. Later alterations include a high late Gothic choir with fine star vaulting, similar to those in Armsheim and Gabsheim. Large crucifixion painting 1750. Liebfrauenland - Gothic in Rhinehessen