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The building that is now used as an evangelical community center is an example of the traditional regional stone masonry. It was built in 1828 as an evangelical school with a teacher's apartment, stable, and barn, after the old building at School Street 6 was no longer sufficient. In 1827, the Grand Ducal Hesse government introduced compulsory education for girls and boys from the age of six to fourteen. Until 1842, children in rural areas only attended school from November to Easter. During the warm seasons, they helped with agricultural…
Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
The museum “Naturstation” located in the Kurmittelhaus is an ideal setting for the presentation of the Nahevalley with its unique variety of plant and animal species. The flora and fauna of the region are presented. It focuses on the issue of native snakes, lizards, frogs, toads and newts in species-appropriate terrariums. Ongoing projects to stabilize the population of the dice snake or to restore the riverbank and floodplain forests for the protection of rare species are presented.
The collection at the "Museum Storage of the Fortress and Garrison Mainz" showcases uniforms, photos, documents, and memorabilia that vividly illustrate the garrison history of the city. Particularly noteworthy is a detailed model of the Mainz fortress. All exhibits were acquired and lovingly arranged by Wolfgang Balzer with great effort. The museum is generally accessible to all visitors, although prior registration is required. During guided tours, Wolfgang Balzer provides an exceptionally educational and entertaining introduction to the…
The red hillside is a wine growing area with special optics between Nierstein and Nackenheim. The former formation emerged over 280 million years ago because of a collapse of the rhine ditch between the basin of Mainz and the upper rhine ditch. Another special feature is the red ground which was also determining for the name. The colouring happened because of embedded iron compounds which emerged under the subtropic climate of another era. The substance of the ground is consists of clay and sandstone and in combination with the climate…
The Trullo - the Trulli - the special vineyard cottage in Rheinhessen. Former shelters in the vineyards for the workers, but also intended for the "Wingertschütz" who guarded the vineyards. This vineyard cottage stands out in the form.
St. Stephen is a Gothic hall church, famous for the nine stained glass windows by Marc Chagall, which he designed from 1978 as a symbol of Jewish-Christian solidarity. The intense blue of the windows bathes the church interior in a special light, where angels and other biblical figures seem to float. The first window by the then 91-year-old artist was installed in 1978, followed by another eight – six in the east choir and three in the transept. The church is accessible without barriers; public disabled parking is available in Kleine…
From the salt works to the spa garden Spa Park and Thermal Brine Bath Bad Münster am Stein "I stood at the great water wheel/ immersed in deep rest/ receiving the cool drops of water/ and watched the swing. The rocks were reaching for the sky, I knew it far and near, but I enjoyed it so much that I only looked at the wheel", was the enthusiastic poem by Gustav Pfarrius, the "Singer of the Nahe Valley", in his collection of songs "Nahetal in Liedern" (Nahe Valley in Songs) in 1838. The scenery he describes in the poem Salinental can also…
The ‘Elsa Schmitt Tower’ observation tower is located on the northern outskirts of the Rhine-Hessian wine-growing community of Wendelsheim. Thanks to a generous donation from its namesake, the Verschönerungsverein 1886 e.V. was able to build the versatile tower and rest area in 2019. ‘When the colourful flag flies at the tower, go and have a drink’! The tower pub is open on the 2nd Sunday of every month from April to October. Changing food and drinks delight visitors, hikers and cyclists at the cosy rest area.…