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The trullo, the trulli - the special little vineyard house in Rheinhessen. Former shelters in the vineyards for the workers, but also intended for the "Wingertsschütz" who guarded the vineyards.
In 2003, the square in the town center was redesigned. The centerpiece of the square is the fountain. Water bubbles here from a large hewn sandstone, which stands under a shade-giving chestnut tree.
The Carnival Fountain (Fastnachtsbrunnen) is almost nine meters high. It was completed in 1967 and illustrates over 200 bronze figures, including Till Eulenspiegel, Father Rhine, and Hans Wurst, which embody the spirit and myth of Mainz Carnival. Of course, there is also the famous "Weck, Worscht und Woi," which is cherished by the people of Mainz. The fountain is located in Schillerplatz. On November 11th, the great figures of Mainz Carnival gather on the balcony of the Osteiner Hof, which overlooks the square, to officially open the…
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From 1904, Frei-Weinheim had a railway connection for goods and passenger traffic for exactly 50 years. The former train station building in Heimat style is still preserved. The single-track Selztalbahn connected the Rheinhessen hinterland from Jugenheim-Partenheim to the port in Frei-Weinheim. In Nieder-Ingelheim, there was a connection to the left bank Ludwigsbahn, which had been running between Mainz and Bingen since 1859. Since the Selztalbahn was primarily used for the transport of sugar beets, it was nicknamed…
The Heisje was built around 1900 in the style of Neo-Gothic architecture. It is a hexagonal Neo-Gothic tower with a battlement. The ground floor, framed by a retaining wall made of field stones, used to serve as a shelter, while the ground level is situated at the height of the vineyard terrace above the Rhine plain. The red bricks gave the tower its name. Since 1927, it has been owned by the Glaser family. In 2000, the tower was chosen by the Wine Brotherhood Rheinhessen as the most beautiful vineyard cottage in Rheinhessen. In 2019, the…
The rectangular hall building is medieval at its core and was rebuilt in 1616. The west tower of today's Protestant parish church dates back to 1914.
In oversized glory, it stands on the square that bears his name: The Danish sculptor Berthel Thorvaldsen provided the design for the bronze statue of Johannes Gutenberg. The monument, completely renovated in 2010, depicts the inventor of printing, of whom no contemporary portrait exists, in an idealized representation: bearded, elegantly dressed, with a Bible and typeset in hand. The inauguration of the monument in 1837 was celebrated by the residents of Mainz with a three-day festival. Even today, there is lively activity around the…