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Hildegard von Bingen left her home monastery on the Disibodenberg between 1147 and 1151 and founded her monastery on the Rupertsberg near the Nahe. In her nearly 30 years on the Rupertsberg, she wrote her main works . During the Thirty Years' War, the monastery was destroyed. Only six pillars of the southern nave wall of the monastery church have survived. In the villa on the Rupertsberg, the vanished Hildegard monastery has "come back to life," starting from the original monastery arcades from the Hildegard church, and can be explored…
The Catholic parish church of St. Peter in Ketten is a single-nave hall building with coffered ceiling, built in 1725 in the neo-Gothic style in the centre of Gau-Bischofsheim. The choir windows were designed by the well-known painter and glass artist Heinz Hindorf in collaboration with the glass workshop R. Münch. The weather vane on the church tower shows the church's namesake, St. Peter. In the 1990s, the church was extensively renovated and refurbished. The “Johann Geissel organ” in the church is the oldest church…
The Sironabad in Nierstein was a former Roman bathhouse with two sulfur springs and two freshwater springs. The springs led to early settlements, as finds from Celtic, early Germanic, and Roman times clearly prove. The sulfur spring of the Sironabad was rediscovered in 1802 after being buried for centuries. During cleanup work, copper coins dated 87 to 267 AD and small figurines were found in stone basins surrounded by plaster balls. These finds prove beyond doubt that the fountain was in operation during this period and was used by the…
The monastery and convent of St. Paulus, built from 1002 onwards, is located in the centre of Worms and is a place of peace and quiet in this lively city. The collegiate church was originally built as a three-nave Romanesque pillar basilica, and the stone dome helmets of the two pagan towers give the church its special appearance. Unlike other collegiate churches, the choir is closed on five sides in good late Romanesque forms. The west building has an octagonal dome (13th century) and is flanked by two older stone-covered round towers…
The protestant parish church St. Georg is the church of the deceased village Sarlesheim. It was abandoned after the village Neu-Bamberg was built at the foot of the castle. Only the church remained. It was already mentioned in 1522 as the parish church of Neu-Bamberg. The core of the church still dates back to the Middle Ages. Modifications and extensions followed in the 18th century. The stone former altar canopy dates back to 1516.
On the fish market stands the heavy pressing stone (3820 kg), which was found after a fire in the opposing manor house of Baron von der Leyen-Uexküll. The weighing house serves as a reminder that here the grape carts and the "Wutz" were weighed.
Since its reopening in 1991, the Frankfurter Hof in Mainz's old town has established itself as a central cultural center of the city. National and international artists make the venue widely known beyond the Rhine-Main area. The program includes a diverse spectrum of music, theater, exhibitions, classical music, pop culture, and multicultural offerings. During the concert series "Summer in the City," more impressive open-air locations in Mainz are also used in the summer. The history of the Frankfurter Hof dates back 175 years: In the…
The Love Nest Built by Daniel Graf from Monzernheim in 1934. It is a brick building with a concrete flat roof and a rubble stone foundation. Inside, a small bench has been placed all around. The eastern wall clearly shows that it was a popular shelter for lovers and still is. Height: 182 Area: "In the middle valley" known as "Rabbit Hole" History / Stories / Anecdotes: The current owner is the Keller Winery / Flörsheim-Dalsheim (since 2014). Previously, it belonged to the Mayer Winery from Ober…