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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.
Gasthouse Kitchen: seasonal, regional, vegetarian, allergy-friendly, international The historic inn is located in Bechtheim, surrounded by vines, directly along the former railway line from Osthofen to Gau-Odernheim. The regional Luther and Rheinterrassenweg passes right by the restaurant. Those wishing to stay a little longer can also book one of the guest rooms in the house. From the on-site parking, one can directly reach the outdoor dining area and hotel section via the old railway bridge. The 125-year-old dining rooms have been made…
The local community of Westhofen was granted market rights in 1334. The marketplace is today listed as a historical monument as a whole and is one of the most beautiful in Rheinhessen due to its cohesiveness. In the past, weekly and annual markets were held in the lower part, the Gänsemarkt. The upper area served as a churchyard and burial site. The basic structure of its design was established in 1832. Architectural elements from the 16th to the early 19th century have been preserved in the surrounding buildings. Today, the marketplace…
The column illustrates the coexistence of Roman and Germanic cults: 28 reliefs depict Roman and Celtic deities. Currently, the copy of the Jupiter column has been dismantled due to stability issues and is now being restored in sections. The original can be seen in the State Museum.
A cultural provider with magnetic appeal Initially, it was a rather small group of culture enthusiasts from Stadecken-Elsheim, led by founding chairperson Heidi Burkhart and Stefan Christiansen, who was responsible for finances from the beginning, that founded KiStE - Culture in Stadecken-Elsheim - in 2003. It was intended to be a local citizen initiative for the permanent establishment of a diverse range of events in the Selztal community. Today, the number of members stands at nearly 60, who have dedicated themselves - under the…
The Witches' Tower is one of the seven mighty towers of the Fleckenmauer in Flörsheim-Dalsheim. It received its name, however, not because witches were imprisoned there, but because of its roof shape, which is reminiscent of a "witch's hat". This point is part of an audio-visual tour with additional content on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu-jERBUpDk The audiovisual content of this point was created by a project of the LAG Rhein-Haardt and was funded within the framework of the EULLE development programme with the…
There are two churches on Gaustraße in Mommenheim. A church in Mommenheim was first mentioned in 791 in the so-called “Lorsch Codex.” The current Protestant church dates back to 1472. After being destroyed by French troops, the church was rebuilt around 1700. The Catholic Church of St. Martin was built in 1719 in the rural Baroque style. The high altar was created in 1767 for the old Capuchin monastery in Mainz and came to Mommenheim after its secularization by Napoleon.
From 1904, Frei-Weinheim had a railway connection for goods and passenger traffic for exactly 50 years. The former train station building in Heimat style is still preserved. The single-track Selztalbahn connected the Rheinhessen hinterland from Jugenheim-Partenheim to the port in Frei-Weinheim. In Nieder-Ingelheim, there was a connection to the left bank Ludwigsbahn, which had been running between Mainz and Bingen since 1859. Since the Selztalbahn was primarily used for the transport of sugar beets, it was nicknamed…