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In the cross vault of the Engelthal Monastery fine seasonal dishes are offered. Matching every dish there are in-house wines. General information on this typical kind of Rheinhessen vault, called "Kuhkapelle" (cow chapel) The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed on the ground floor of the half-timbered houses, above…
Since April 2005, the Museum for Puppet Theatre, or PuK for short, has been a magnet for visitors in the cultural district of Bad Kreuznach. The art of puppet theatre has always offered both young and old visitors a very special kind of experience: meet theatre figures in many different guises, celebrities from different generations: Puppet stars from film and television, solidly carved wooden heads, filigree shadow figures or even infernal furies, who will carry you off into their fascinating world on over 900 m² of exhibition space.…
On the KulTOUR from the castle tower to Froschmühle Nierstein-Schwabsburg, you will travel back to the 13th century and learn more about the old bakery in Schwabsburg and the Froschmühle. The tour starts at the Schwabsburg castle tower. All you need for this tour is a smartphone with a QR code scanner. Each building on the tour has a QR code with interesting facts behind it. A total of 6 stations invite you to get to know Nierstein-Schwabsburg better on your own. After the tour, you can stop off at one of the restaurants around the…
The wine bar at the Roman Tower is a wine bar at the Roman Tower in Guntersblum. What's special is that the Roman Tower is located directly on the RheinTerrassenWeg, between Mainz and Worms and offers a wonderful view over the Rhine Valley from the Taunus over the Odenwald to the Palatinate. When the weather is nice, the wine bar is open on Sundays and public holidays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed in bad weather). The current opening times are posted on the Facebook page and on Instagram under "Wine bar at the Roman Tower". The offer is…
Discover the fascinating St. Martin's Church and its historic church garden in the heart of Nierstein. St. Martin's Church and its church garden are completely enclosed by a medieval defensive wall. The gate and tower at the Fronhof form the most striking entrance to St. Martin's Church and its garden, inviting visitors to take a stroll through the church garden, rest on one of the benches, pause for a moment, and reflect. The Romanesque choir tower from the 12th century is the oldest surviving part of the church. It has been altered…
After centuries of use as a simultaneous church by the neighbouring Catholic Church, the foundation stone for the Protestant Church in Friesenheim was laid in 1885. After just over a year of construction under the supervision of architect Professor Heinrich von Schmidt from Munich, the church was consecrated in 1886. While the exterior walls of the building are made of Oppenheim limestone in a square shape, Dexheim limestone was used for the interior walls. The rest of the interior was designed with Flonheim sandstone. The windows, designed…
Oppenheim has a lot to offer! Our tour "Vun Allem Ebbes" is like a kaleidoscope that shows you the various highlights of our historic old town - ideal as an introduction and for an initial orientation. The contents include short impulses on St. Catherine's Church, the historic old town and the cellar labyrinth, which will definitely whet your appetite for more! Public guided tour (every 1st Saturday of the month at 2:30 pm) or private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration: approx. 1.5 hours (3 x 30 min) Not suitable for people…
The Old Signal Box was built in 1899 at the intersection of the railway lines Alzey – Bingen and Alzey – Mainz. It was decommissioned in 2007. Today, train control is handled by electronic signal box technology. The Old Signal Box Armsheim Nord (An) is the only one of its kind (mechanical Stahmer signal box technology) in Rheinhessen, where all technical facilities of the block and lever systems, as well as the tensioning system, are completely preserved. Thus, visitors can closely experience how the work of a pointsman was until…