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The parish church was built in 1808 on the site of a church that was demolished due to dilapidation. The consecration took place in 1810. The tower of this church is about 50 years younger.
The town hall of the Kriegsheim municipality stood on this site. It was demolished in 1986. Afterwards, the "village square" was created, which is often used as a meeting place and experiences an annual highlight with the Kriegsheimer Kerwe and the "Kerweredd" held there. Kriegsheim was an independent municipality until 1969, when it was incorporated into the municipality of Monsheim. Since the administrative reform of 1972, the community has belonged to the municipality of Monsheim. Text taken from Rundgang Kriegsheim with kind permission.
Welcome to a tour through the history of the old imperial town of Oppenheim from its beginnings in the 12th century to its destruction in 1689. An easy walk takes you to the Landskron ruins above the town, past our famous St. Catherine's Church and the ossuary, the stately Burgmannen houses and the remains of our medieval town wall. You will be rewarded with a sweeping view over the town and the Rhine Valley. Private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration approx. 1.5 hours Barrier-free access Bookable all year round Prices…
The former Frei-Weinheim marketplace was only built in the 18th century. Between 1700 and 1772, the weekly fruit market took place here on Tuesdays. Nikolaus Schaurer and his descendants operated a thriving wood trade here from the 19th century onwards. His father had already been the lessee of the Electoral Palatine wood yard. The wood trade had a long tradition in Frei-Weinheim. Documented since the 15th century, rafts regularly landed here, mainly from the Black Forest, the Vosges, and the Spessart. Wood was the most important…
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…
Discover a very special place—an enchanted garden in the style of English cottage gardens. This beautiful garden was created in 2007 and has been maintained by volunteers ever since. It is open to everyone during the day and invites you to linger. Immerse yourself in an oasis for all the senses, where everyday life comes to a standstill and you can relax in various sunny and shady spots.
The St. Wendelinus Chapel in the area of the western end of the village is the oldest building still standing in Offstein. The chapel was built outside the village around 1535. It is unknown who initiated, executed and financed the construction of the building. The chapel was also called the "Heiligenhäuschen" or "Helljer-Heisje" for short. The original wooden gate was replaced by an iron one. This has a central rosette around the locking device, the upper part of which is a sun disk with iron spokes running diagonally outwards, similar…
Windeck Castle in the centre of the district of Heidesheim was built by the knight Herdegen zu Winternheim in 1209 in the style of a tower castle with Gothic residential buildings. Originally, it was probably a moated castle with a moat and a curtain wall. Various owners used the castle as a residence, tannery and perforated mill, but also for religious services, before the municipality of Heidesheim am Rhein acquired it in 1993 with the aim of saving it from decay. Today, the building houses a community centre, a mayor's office and a wedding…