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The museum exhibits original finds from the Urrhine near Eppelsheim, which are around 10 million years old, and casts or copies of rare fossils. These include teeth and bone fragments of rhinoceroses, great apes and proboscis animals such as dinotheria and mastodons. Single specimens of the primeval horse, tapi r( claw-footed hoofed animal), Muntja deer, bear hound, beaver and pig are also on display. The centrepiece of the museum is a cast of the skull of a Dinotherium (Dinotherium giganteum), which was recovered from Klipstein and Kaup in…
We invite you to take a tour of our community - right in the heart of Rheinhessen. Visit special places from Spiesheim's history and learn more at the respective locations. "Spizisheim" was first mentioned in a document by the Lorsch Monastery in 770. Traces of settlement date back to the Late Latène period (500-50 BC).
The Oriental Heisje Here you can see a stout little house with a barrel roof, which was also commissioned by Unterfauth Hirschel in 1766. It consists of three walls, with the door opening facing south. The door frame is a special feature, as it hints at the shape of an onion tower. Height: 185 District: "Auf dem Staatsbühl" Place Names: 1382: off Stahelbohel 1399: an stahelbuhel 1400: uff dm Stahelsbuhel 1600: uf dem Staßbühel 1681: auff den Staasbühel 1934: Auf dem Staasbühl 1954: Auf dem…
The town hall in Bodenheim is a typical example of the Franconian-Hessian half-timbered construction style of the Renaissance around 1600 and is considered one of the most beautiful half-timbered houses in Rheinhessen. The renovation was completed in 2023; it now shines in new splendour in the old town centre of the wine-growing community of Bodenheim. It was built in 1608 under the then lord of the village, Provost Anton Walpot von Bassenheim, as a new courthouse for the Mainz Knights' Abbey of St Alban. In the bay window, we recognise the…
Through the door behind the altar of the imposing transverse hall from 1775, you enter the medieval tower, the chancel of the previous building. From there you can enter the pulpit via a modern staircase through the former east window. On the walls and especially in the deep reveals of the three windows of the tower, high-quality wall paintings from around 1420 have been preserved. Among them are scenes of the Passion and Resurrection: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Ignoring Christ and Noli metangere. The eastern side shows the Last Judgment…
Bad Münster am Stein - Ebernbu
Surrounded by shady trees, the Old Johanneskirche, the oldest preserved building in the district of Ebernburg and indeed the entire city, stands in the cemetery. The whitewashed church was built before the year 1200 and was first mentioned in writing in 1212. Its location between the hill of Ebernburg and the massive porphyry masses of the Rotenfels gives the place a particularly romantic aura. The church was part of the city wall, which is why it was called a fortified church. The marked feature is the pyramid-shaped roof of the square…
The cabaret stage Oberhaus is a cultural highlight of the city centre in Alzey and offers a diverse program for every taste. No matter if it's comedy, cabaret or a live band, the stage offers enough space for every kind of art. Apart from that the visitors can take part in whiskey tastings after their registration or they can prove their skills at a darts competition. Also there are parties in the Oberhaus on a regular basis. The counter is with a length of ten meters one of the longest in Alzey, the musical entertainment is diverse, they…
Even today, the Neustadt owes its architectural and urban face to the city master builder Eduard Kreyßig (1830-1897), despite being heavily affected by the destruction of World War II. Many of the Gründerzeit residential buildings with partly magnificent facades, as well as the prominently visible Christ Church, are still preserved. In particular, in recent years, it has been possible to carefully renovate the Neustadt. Modern architects and artists have contributed to the appearance of the Neustadt with their buildings and…