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Built in 1750. The village blacksmith shoed horses, produced waggon wheel metal for carriages and repared small devices for the agriculture and the wine growing. The last active blacksmith let the fire go out forever in 1959. In 1989 the municipality could buy the forge together with its furniture and preserved an authentic testimony through useful additions of the equipment.
On a circular route through the vineyards around Alzey, the art and culture trail takes you past interesting works of art and picturesque vineyard cottages. Enjoy the view over Alzey. Guided tours can be found at www.alzeyer-land.de. Of course, you can also explore the trail on your own. You can download or order the flyer with directions and explanations of the works of art from our homepage .
If you want to discover the region from a different perspective, the "Balcony of Rheinhessen" is the perfect spot. This viewpoint offers breathtaking views of the Rhine Valley and the Donnersberg. Here, you can immerse yourself in the vastness of the region - ideal for a moment of relaxation in the heart of nature. On clear days, the view even extends to the Taunus!
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.
On the KulTOUR from the town hall to the Wartturm Nierstein, you can expect exciting information about the oldest vineyard in Germany, noblemen in Nierstein and a medieval signal tower. The tour starts at Nierstein's present-day town hall at Bildstockstraße 10. All you need for this tour is a smartphone with a QR code scanner. Each building on the tour has a QR code with interesting facts behind it. A total of 10 stations invite you to get to know Nierstein better on your own. After the tour, you can stop off at one of the restaurants…
The complex, which was probably built in the 13th century, was the nucleus of the Rhenish Palatinate, a secondary residence and the seat of the district administration. Under the two Ruprechts in particular, Count Palatine Ruprecht II and Ruprecht III, who was German king as Ruprecht I from 1400 to 1410, Alzey Castle was one of the favourite residences of the Counts Palatine. Ruprecht II was therefore sometimes referred to as the ‘Duke of Alzey,’ and during King Ruprecht's reign, Alzey and its castle were even considered the…
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 Mennonite David Möllinger acquired the property at Hauptstr. 34 in 1744, later also the neighbouring farms and other land on a large scale. He practised arable farming, where he was able to contribute significantly to the abolition of three-field farming through fertilisation. He bred pigs and kept up to 40 fattened oxen. He grew grapes, distilled schnapps and brewed beer, which he stored in the cellar under the "Villa Fliedner". As a recognised economist, he became the purveyor to the court of the count of…