German Cabaret Archives

Mainz

Stiftung Deutsches Kabarettarchiv

The German Cabaret Archive is not only an archive but also a modern museum dedicated to cabaret. It serves as a place for information, encounters, and events for all age groups. Here, visitors can quench their thirst for knowledge, laugh, marvel, discuss, exchange ideas, or simply feel comfortable. A particularly inviting meeting point is the cabaret bar, located in the middle of the archive. Since 2019, Martina Keiffenheim has been directing the archive. Until 2021, she was also the artistic director of her own cabaret stage…

Andesitbrüche

Flonheim

Andesitbrüche

The andesite quarries are old volcanic rocks. There are small round inclusions in the rocks of the stone edge, so-called almond stones, which are usually filled with chlorite or calcite. The andesite deposits can be reached via the Flonheim coastal path or the Aulheimer Valley Hiwweltour. Along these paths, you will pass volcanic fractures alternating with the typical Flonheim sandstone.

KlosterRupertsberg

Bingen-Bingerbrück

Rupertsberger Gewölbekeller

Around 1150 Hildegard of Bingen left the women’s cloister at the Disibodenberg monastery with 20 companions after her first work "Liber Scivias" had gained great notoriety. She founded her first own monastery on the Rupertsberg near Bingen. Here, the abbess, who now abandoned her secluded cloister life in favor of a public role, connected to the important trade routes of the Rhine. Most likely between 1155/58 and 1165, the new monastery complex was created with the three-nave, representative church at its center. During her nearly 30…

Marktplatz Oppenheim

Oppenheim

Public guided tour "Historic Old Town Oppenheim"

Join us on an exciting and impressive discovery tour in the heart of the medieval old town of Oppenheim. Our friendly and knowledgeable guides will show you the diverse facets and sights of our historically rich city - and of course some mysterious corners as well. Because it is certainly thrilling to follow in the footsteps of the many famous Oppenheimers and guests of the city, such as the Imperial Herald Kaspar Sturm, copper engraver Matthäus Merian, the builder of the Reichstag in Berlin, Paul Wallot, Martin Luther, or Albert…

Castle and Prauenmühle

Ingelheim

Castle and Praumen Mill

The Schlossmühle in Heidesheim is now privately owned and is under monument protection. The enclosed aristocratic estate from the 13th century is located on the southwestern edge of Heidesheim. The property also includes a mill race. The mill located in the main building was converted into living spaces in the 1920s.