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In the midst of the Rheinhessen orchards, between Bingen, Ingelheim, and Gau-Algesheim, the "rheinwelle" glimmers and sparkles in the sun. The shape of the building is unusual. It is modeled after the course of the Rhine and "flows" through the adjacent orchards. The bathing facilities range from a 25-meter sports swimming pool with a one-meter and three-meter diving board, to a learning pool for beginners, and an adventure pool with a current channel, wave ball, giant slide, climbing fish, and climbing wall. The little bathers can enjoy…
The mercenary leader and the poet - the heyday and downfall of Ebernburg Castle The Hutten-Sickingen Monument If you take the B 48 to Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, you will see the hill of Ebernburg Castle in front of you, as it has been rebuilt since the 19th century. A second glance reveals a group of figures halfway up the hill. There, cast in bronze, are the knight Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523) and the poet Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523), crowned with the poet's laurel by the emperor. Both stand for a moment in world history…
The community scales were previously used, particularly in agriculture, to weigh local products or livestock. A second scale near the train station was also used for goods that were delivered by rail (e.g. coal or fertilizer). Weights ranging from 500 kilos to 15 tons were displayed. The scale was in operation until the end of the 20th century.
The best-preserved gate of the former town fortifications, first mentioned in 1401, once formed the eastern exit to Wackernheim and Mainz in Aufhofstraße - known as Uffhub in local dialect. The complex is characterised by a pointed arched gate and round oriel above console friezes. Parts of a pitch nose and key embrasures have been preserved, as have the deep mortises of the former wooden gate wings.
In 2004, two predecessor buildings of the Saal Church were discovered during archaeological excavations on the Saalplatz. The older of these buildings is a so-called tri-apsidal church (Trikonchos), named after its three semicircular building ends, which resemble the shape of a cloverleaf remember. It is an ancient building with a reference to Byzantine architecture. The eleven metre long sacred building from the 8th or The 9th century was connected to the north wing. Recent research suggests that it was a stately private chapel. Later the…
Tombstones attest that there was already a Christian community in Bingen in the 5th or 6th century. Probably in the Frankish period, the parish church was consecrated to Saint Martin. Since 1006, St. Martin is also documented as a collegiate church, where twelve clergymen served under the leadership of a provost. Only the crypt beneath the choir and the southwest tower remain as evidence of the Romanesque church structure. After the great city fire of 1403, the current nave was rebuilt first. The side aisles were only added later, although…
The small church seems to have practically disappeared behind a high wall. The ground floor of the Romanesque chancel tower was rebuilt with an arched ceiling in the early 14th century. On the sides of both the tracery windows, on the east and south walls, paintings with their decoration have been preserved and show Peter and Paul as well as two ohter disciples or prophets. The delicately made figures stand under painted Wimperg arches. The sacristy, added in the 15th century, is very large and lavish compared to the chancel.
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…