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The Catholic Parish Church of St. Gereon, built in 1716, is imposingly situated on a hill that offers visitors a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. The church is listed as an architectural monument in the list of cultural monuments in Rhineland-Palatinate and houses an impressive high altar (1698) and beautiful ceiling paintings in the choir room by Hans Thumann from 1936. The RheinTerrassenWeg leads directly past the baroque hall building.
In life-size, Johannes Gutenberg rises on the square named after him. The bronze statue is crafted by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and depicts the inventor of the printing press in an idealized form: bearded, elegantly dressed, with a Bible and typefaces in hand, as no contemporary portrait exists. At the inauguration in 1837, the people of Mainz celebrated for three days. Even today, the Gutenbergplatz around the monument is vibrant, especially during the Johannisnacht at the end of June, when the festival in honor of the famous…
Tombstones attest that there was already a Christian community in Bingen in the 5th or 6th century. Probably in the Frankish period, the parish church was consecrated to Saint Martin. Since 1006, St. Martin is also documented as a collegiate church, where twelve clergymen served under the leadership of a provost. Only the crypt beneath the choir and the southwest tower remain as evidence of the Romanesque church structure. After the great city fire of 1403, the current nave was rebuilt first. The side aisles were only added later, although…
Built in the 14th century. The lords of Kriegsheim built this building, which is probably the oldest preserved residential building in the municipality. In the 16th century, the residential tower belonged half to the Counts of Leiningen-Hartenberg and half to those of Rodenstein. The three-storey building radiates a certain security and tranquillity, which the observer still feels today. The residential tower is privately owned. Text taken from Rundgang Kriegsheim with kind permission.
The soil profile is part of the Gau-Algesheim geoecological adventure trail. A soil outcrop and an information panel provide information about the formation of the Mainz Basin's calcareous tertiary.
The parish church was built in 1808 on the site of a church that was demolished due to dilapidation. The consecration took place in 1810. The tower of this church is about 50 years younger.
The exhibitions in the series "Art in the Burggrafiat" take place in regular intervals and showcase artworks of all kinds. Info: www.galerie-alzey.de
The so-called "Mistkaut" between Nierstein and Nackenheim in the midst of the vineyards on the "Rote Hang" is directly located on the "RheinTerrassenWeg" and the "Butttenmännie-Wanderweg". This relic of earlier times in agriculture and viticulture was previously used as a storage place for manure. Today, wine tastings and celebrations take place there. Its name comes from a rock niche (Kaut) in the Rotliegend. This was formed by the extraction of gravel (Kummer), which was used as fertilizer. Due to its high potassium content, the…