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The old town of Mainz bears the marks of a long and eventful past, which is still clearly reflected in the cityscape today. It is visible in the mighty medieval cathedral, in the historic patrician houses, in the Elector's Palace, as well as in the narrow, winding streets and atmospheric squares. This historical heritage is complemented by modern buildings such as the town hall built in 1971 by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, the Brand shopping center, the Rheingoldhalle, and Fort Malakoff, which illustrate the city's ongoing…
The Protestant church was built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style, after the formerly Reformed church on Kirchstraße, dating back to 1739, had become too small and dilapidated. It is named after King Gustav II. Adolf, who entered the Thirty Years' War as a Protestant military leader of the Swedes in 1630. His likeness is depicted in a stained glass window on the west side. For four years, starting from the winter of 1631/32, the Swedes ruled over Ingelheimer Grund after they had expelled the Spanish occupation. The construction of the…
The wine bar at the Roman Tower is a wine bar at the Roman Tower in Guntersblum. What's special is that the Roman Tower is located directly on the RheinTerrassenWeg, between Mainz and Worms and offers a wonderful view over the Rhine Valley from the Taunus over the Odenwald to the Palatinate. When the weather is nice, the wine bar is open on Sundays and public holidays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed in bad weather). The current opening times are posted on the Facebook page and on Instagram under "Wine bar at the Roman Tower". The offer is…
The farmstead, which was built in the 1920s, offer a cross vault cellar which was reconstructed into a restaurant which can host up to 50 persons. General information about Rheinhessencow chapels The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed on the ground floor of the half-timbered houses, above which hay and straw were…
The Catholic church was built in 1760/62 as a Baroque hall incorporating older building fabric. The St. Stephan's Monastery in Mainz was able to finance the choir, as it was obligated to maintain the choir as a recipient of the fruit tithe. The Electoral Palatine ecclesiastical administration paid for the costs of the nave. The ridge turret with bell was a gift from the Gottesthal Monastery in Mittelheim in the Rheingau. It was not until 1928 that the square bell tower was added according to the design of Philipp Starck, an architect from…
From 1887 to 1888, the tower designed by architects Anton Louis and Johann Doll was built. Originally, it was to be a wooden tower, which was planned to be constructed on the western part of the Rochusberg, the so-called Scharlachkopf. However, the funding was initially lacking. After the death of longtime Bingen mayor Eberhard Soherr, the idea could be realized. He had stipulated in his will that 10,000 marks should be spent on the construction of a solid tower made of basalt lava and sandstone. The name Kaiser-Friedrich-Turm goes back to…
The town hall was built in 1832. In exchange for another site, the municipality of Monsheim received the building and the land from the Möllinger family. From then on, the house served as the town hall, and later the kitchen, the milk collection point and the fire brigade were also housed here. Today, meetings of the local council are held here, as well as the office hours of the local mayor. Text taken from Tour of Monsheim with kind permission.
Glassblowing – an art that fascinates Enhance your visit to the studio by viewing the most diverse creations made of glass. Let yourself be inspired by unique gifts and be convinced by the glassblowing demonstration of the artistic creation of true one-of-a-kind pieces. We are also happy to inform you about the history of glassblowing and explain the creation of glass creations in an understandable way. Demonstrations by appointment.