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“When the flag flies on the Schildberg, good wine is always available” “Here paths and people meet” The Förderverein Treff am Schildberg e. V. built the tower on their own initiative with the support of the local community. According to the motto of the association “Here paths and people meet”, you'll find the experience hiking trail “Green Classrooms”, the Jacob Pilgrims’ Way, a barbecue area, and a Nordic walking route surrounded by vineyards right nearby. Numerous events…
The cross vault of the former winegrowers' farm is used in the Augenwaide as a sales room for flowers and decorations. The origin of the typical Rhine-Hessian vaults dates back to the early 19th century. In the course of secularisation, during which church properties, among other things, were nationalised, farm animals moved into cross-vaulted cellars for the first time. Lightweight brick was easy to work with and did not rot; it was also fireproof and more hygienic. Another reason for this construction method is the tried-and-tested…
Oppenheim has much to offer! The city tour "Vun Allem Ebbes" is like a kaleidoscope that showcases the various highlights of the historic old town - ideal as an introduction and for first orientation. The content includes short impulses about the Katharinenkirche, historic old town, and cellar labyrinth, which will definitely make you want more! The public tour takes place on the 1st Saturday of every month. This city tour can also be booked as a private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people). Duration: approx.…
Directly next to the marketplace stands the Catholic parish church of St. Cosmas and Damian, whose tower, over 60 meters high, is visible from afar. The church was built in 1889 on the foundations of a medieval predecessor church. What many do not know: The flat passage under the choir is a true insider tip, as the arches bear the stone mason's mark of Johann von Diepach – a fascinating detail for history enthusiasts.
In July 2021, the cities of Worms, Speyer and Mainz were awarded the title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO for their ShUM sites. The cities are considered the cradle of Ashkenazi Judaism. Discover the Jewish monuments in Worms and their significance for the cultural heritage on this guided tour. You will visit the oldest preserved Jewish cemetery in situ in Europe, the ‘Holy Sand’, as well as the former Jewish quarter in the Judengasse with the synagogue. The monuments illustrate Jewish life in the city and, together with the…
Countless vines, gentle hills, the most beautiful wine view of Rheinhessen... and: a small chapel in the middle of this beautiful landscape. Anyone walking in Zornheim's nature cannot escape this charm: The chapel in the midst of the Zornheim vineyards is a special gem, a gift from the Peter E. Eckes family. The extraordinary architecture, a triangular wooden-glass construction, masterfully captures light and landscape and offers views all the way to the Feldberg and the Frankfurt skyline. The chapel is open to all visitors - as an idyllic…
Already in 788, a church dedicated to Saint Martin is mentioned in a document from Fulda. At that time, the church was in the possession of the local noble family of Otakar. In 1348, it belonged as a parish church to the Wackernheim church community. In the mid-16th century, at the instigation of the Electoral Palatinate, first the Lutheran and then the Reformed confession was introduced. During the church division, the heavily damaged church, which had been severely affected by the Thirty Years' War, fell to the Reformed, who made up the…
The Untertorturm is one of the seven towers of the Fleckenmauer wall built in the 15th century for protection. The gate, which was knocked down in 1840, was previously operated day and night. The battlements led around the tower over the gate to the other side of the street. Until the renovation in 1989, the high entrance in the west was the only access to the three-storey watchtower. Among other things, the tower served as a guardroom and probably also as the guard's flat. Text according to the signs on the tower with the kind permission of…