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The Star Bank in Schwabenheim is the perfect place to be close to the sky. Here you can watch the stars, search for constellations, or simply enjoy the clear night sky. A romantic spot to experience the night and dream into the vast sky.
Cultured enjoyment and "Woi muss soi" ....in the heart of Rheinhessen For the first time in 2002, in connection with the 1st Bremserlauf event in Zornheim, the Kulturscheune opened its doors. The goal was to offer organic wine/juice and vegetarian food on several weekends a year, as well as to present art and culture. Delicious vegetarian dishes artfully created by chefs and self-grown organic wine (ECOVIN) now delight not only the people of Zornheim. HerrBert's Kulturscheune has become a "cult" place for various forms of culture, combined…
The former estate belonged to the family of Wackernheim's mayor Heinrich Klippel since the beginning of the 19th century. Through marriage, the property passed to Heinrich Krebs, who originated from the Heidesheim sand mill. In the 1860s, he housed and cared for the community bull. The keeping of the so-called "Faselochsen" (breeding bull) was clearly regulated and supervised by the district office in Bingen. The tenant had to purchase the bull at his own expense. The community paid a fixed annual amount for the maintenance of the animal. The…
The synagogue in Mainz-Weisenau was built in 1737/38 and is the only house of Jewish worship in Mainz that survived the time of the Nazi regime and the Second World War without damage. Incidentally, it is also the oldest still intact building in Weisenau. In the 18th century, about a quarter of the inhabitants of the village of Weisenau were Jewish, and the community therefore had its own synagogue at Wormser Strasse. The building was badly damaged during the siege of Mainz in 1793, and it took 25 years to restore the synagogue to its…
The eagle monument is situated on the Mühlberg and is a war memorial from the first world war. Probably it was already inaugurated during the war what was really unusual during this time. The building type, it's created with field stones, also makes it special.
Once you have mastered the challenging ascent along the Höhenweg, you will see the Napoleon Tower on the hill between Ober-Hilbersheim and Sprendlingen. With its signalling arms, it is modelled on a historic telegraph pole and thus attracts the attention of hikers and cyclists from afar. In Napoleonic times, it was used to send the first short messages - the first text messages in history, so to speak - over a distance of around 12 kilometres. The signalling arms are based on the ‘Chappe system’, which was developed by the…
The evangelical church was completed in 1886. A Gothic baptismal font from the 13th century, a Gothic pulpit from the 15th century and a Rococo organ from 1728 are particularly worth seeing.
The demolition of dilapidated buildings in 2011 enabled archaeologists to examine the the now exposed façade of the north wing. This was built during the Carolingian foundation phase of the Ingelheim Palatinate. The 60 metres long and eleven metres deep, it was possibly used as a residential wing. metres deep, was possibly used as a residential wing. Today, the renovated façade of the north wing can be seen in the monument area. can be visited. Two arch embrasures in the wall date from the 12th century, when the palace was…