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Already in 1394 a communal bakery was mentioned in Wackernheim. The last one was built around 1840, after the old oven and building had fallen into very poor condition. According to old tradition, the house along with the oven and garden was leased to a baker for an annual rent. The baker was responsible for the maintenance of the bakery. The stone oven was attached to the north side of the house. To the east was the associated bakery garden. The baker produced the desired number of loaves of bread from the flour brought to him by the people…
The impressive choir is mainly preserved from the church built around 1330 for the Antoniters. The church is one of the three remaining Gothic monastery churches in Mainz, alongside the Carmelite and the Reichsklaren churches. From 1620 until the secularization in 1802, it served the Poor Clares. The single-naved choir has a complete cycle of paintings from the time of construction – the only one of its kind in Mainz. The paintings uncovered in 1948 were completed, allowing the cohesive overall picture to convey the original spatial…
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…
“This cathedral above the Rhine Valley would have remained etched in my memory in all its power and grandeur, even if I had never seen it again,” wrote the writer Anna Seghers. Even a millennium after its construction, the Mainz Cathedral significantly shapes the cityscape and history of Mainz. At the intersection of important trade and transportation routes, the city developed, thanks to the activities of Saint Boniface from 746/47, into the ecclesiastical center north of the Alps and was granted the honorary title "Holy See"…
Hinkelstein A Hinkelstein has been mentioned at this location since the 14th century. The original stone is very likely built into the dry stone wall. The current stone was erected in 2004 and originates from a foundation uncovered during sewer construction in Osthofen, alongside which Roman bricks were also found. Height: 188 District: "Am Hinkelstein" History / Stories / Anecdotes: A Hinkelstein has been mentioned here since around 1300. According to the Monzernheimer chronicler, teacher Georg Wendel, it was removed…
In the heart of Rheinhessen, you will find our family-run motorhome site. Situated amidst the vineyards, approximately 30 pitches (40-60 sqm) await you, equipped with power columns that are easily accessible from each pitch. Central supply and disposal is also ensured. Connected to the modern reception building are barrier-free showers, as well as a washing machine and a dryer. Also enjoy our daily roll service! Year-round, even on Sundays (please note local closing times). If you order the day before, your order will be ready for pickup…
With the proceeds from the house at Aschaffenberg, Gutenberg's cousin Arnold Gelthus co-signed for the start-up financing of the printing workshop in Humbrechthof. Today, it is the oldest half-timbered house in Mainz, located in the picturesque Kirschgarten - right in the heart of the charming old town.
As a "bridge saint," John of Nepomuk was drowned in the Vltava River in 1383 because he refused to reveal the confessional secret of the queen. His statue from 1771 was stolen and replaced by a new statue in 2005.