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This defensive tower is a part of the Staufer fortifications and was presumably established around 1160. The “Bolander” secured the southwest side of the Ingelheim palace and the “Rheingässer Tor.” An early pictorial representation of the hall area (name of the archaeological zone Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim since the early modern period) from the year 1545 by Sebastian Münster shows the original multi-storey tower with arrow slits and battlements (illustration in the museum at the Kaiserpfalz). The name…
The town hall was built in 1832. In exchange for another site, the municipality of Monsheim received the building and the land from the Möllinger family. From then on, the house served as the town hall, and later the kitchen, the milk collection point and the fire brigade were also housed here. Today, meetings of the local council are held here, as well as the office hours of the local mayor. Text taken from Tour of Monsheim with kind permission.
The Schillerplatz is one of the most significant squares in Mainz – centrally located and rich in history. Named after the poet Friedrich Schiller, it is now a vibrant place with a historic backdrop, framed by magnificent noble palaces such as the Osteiner Hof and the Erthaler Hof. Its appearance reflects the Baroque urban development, and it is also closely linked to Mainz Carnival: Every year on November 11th, the fifth season is ceremoniously opened here. The famous Carnival Fountain in the center of the square, with over 200 bronze…
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.