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The sandstone quarries are typical for the region around Flonheim. In the past, they were used - as the name suggests - to extract sandstone, a popular building material.
The Geotope in Alzey-Weinheim shows sea deposits from the time of Tertiar (Oligozän) over 30 Million years ago. It is also a former seabed, not a coastal cliff.
The Protestant church in Uelversheim is a special church, built in 1722 in the Baroque style as an octagonal central building. The original furnishings are still preserved today and convey an authentic impression of times gone by. In the center of the church building, along the main axis from west to east, you will find the altar, the pulpit, and the organ with its magnificent Rococo facade from 1754, crowned by trumpet-blowing angels. The gallery, which surrounds the room on five sides, was extended in 1836. The 20 balustrade panels of the…
The neighbouring earlier Hessen Amtsgericht is a neo baroque complex, whose 3 wings encase a courtyard open to the south. This palace-like estate was built between 1907 and 1909, according to plans of the Hessisches Hochbauamt Darmstadt. The facade of the main building is dominated by a triangular gable. An open stair leds to an admirably rounded portal guarded by pillars above which a coat of arms with the inscription “Hessisches Amtsgericht” is preserved. At the end of the 20th century these premises were sold by the state…
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…
Each season, over 200 performances take place on the stage in the Malakoff Passage, and an average of 7 original productions celebrate their premieres. Currently, 9 ensembles are working at the Mainz Kammerspiele, regularly presenting their performances, which range from traditional and experimental spoken theater to contemporary ballet, current revues, and musicals for children. A special focus is placed on showcasing contemporary authors, as well as on premieres and original productions. This program is complemented by performances of…
According to historical maps, this round and two storey fortified tower with a pointed stone cone shaped roof was to the south-east of the old defences. The former eastward section of the wall led, across the later Neuweg, towards the Uffhubtor. The tower dates from the first half of the 15th century. This style of tower is most frequent in Ober-Ingelheim. In the 19th century they were often transformed to condominiums.
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.