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In the middle of the 4th century, the city wall that had existed until then, which originally dated back to the 3rd century, was reconstructed. The wall was significantly shortened, so that the Roman theater, the abandoned legion camp, and other central areas of the city were outside its boundaries. During the reconstruction, old building materials (spolia) from the camp buildings were reused. The sandstone paving of the camp road leading to the former porta praetoria remained in use. To allow for the use of this important road, the city…
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…
The Catholic St. Lawrence Church, located in close proximity to the Protestant St. Lawrence Church, is a neoclassical hall building from 1837 (cool style, Moller school) with good acoustics. Since 1999, the church features a pyramid-shaped tower top, with a touch of Lower Rhenish Romanesque. The current organ, consisting of parts of the old "Schlimbach" organ from 1897 and the former cathedral organ, was built in 1969 by the former pastor Klein from Wörrstadt. Inside the church, there is also a permanent exhibition of old liturgical…
The Gutenbergplatz in Mainz is named after the city's famous son, Johannes Gutenberg, and serves as a central hub in the old town. At its center stands the bronze statue of Gutenberg, designed in 1837 by Bertel Thorvaldsen and extensively restored in 2010, depicting the inventor of the printing press in an idealized form. Around the monument, there is a lively atmosphere: cafés, shops, and cultural events shape the vibrant ambiance of the square. Annually, celebrations such as the Johannisfest take place here, honoring the famous Mainz…
The watchtower above the town of Nierstein, located north of the Red Slope, is the highest vantage point in the vineyards, offering an outstanding panoramic view over Nierstein to Donnersberg, the Hessian Mountain Road, the Taunus, Wiesbaden, Mainz, and the Rhine-Main area. The stones used to build it came from the demolished Königsstuhl between Nierstein and Lörzweiler, where in 1024 the assembly of princes elected Conrad II as the first Salian king on the German throne. Origin of the watchtower: Medieval signal tower from the…
The building was erected in 1826/27 on the site of a previous building from 1608 (see the date on the cellar gate) in the former “Kirchgasse” (today “An der Burgkirche”). The hipped roof building has a gable-crowned middle part and a clock-tower with a clock and weather flag, added in 1837. Below the balcony the date 1827 can be seen. This is the most important classicistic town hall in Rheinhessen. The initial use as a town hall and courthouse for Ober-Ingelheim lasted until the three old Ingelheim village…
The foundation is intended to preserve and cultivate the life's work of the sculptor Eberhard Linke, to make his works accessible to the public, to make them scientifically accessible and to place them in the history of art. At the same time, the Foundation promotes younger artists and offers working stays and courses in the Foundation's premises in Flonheim for the hollow construction of terracotta sculptures. The studio regularly hosts concerts, readings, film screenings and lectures.
Former Lutheran church, built 1738-42 in rural baroque style - tower 1930, three-sided hall, stucco ceiling and furnishings from the time of construction, "pneumatic cone chest organ" from the workshop Förster & Nikolaus Lich/Upper Hesse from 1915, also called winter church, since the installation of a church heating system at the end of the 19th century. Text Signposting with kind permission of the Orsgemeinde Flörsheim-Dalsheim This location is part of an audiovisual route and offers the possibility to watch/listen to…