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A grid gate leads to the grounds of the modern Jewish cemetery. This was established at the latest in the 18th century in the former bastion, a strip only five meters wide next to the Aula regia. Presumably, the majority of the graves date from the 19th century; however, due to the severe weathering of the gravestones, a precise dating is no longer possible. After the Nazi takeover, the Jewish cemetery was expropriated in 1935. All 25 gravestones were relocated to the Jewish cemetery in Ober-Ingelheim. During the redesign of the access to…
The Malakoffturm marks the southwest corner of the curtain wall around the Ober-Ingelheim castle church. In 1856, the former Alte Wache was renamed and has been called the Malakoffturm since then. The reason was - in the abbreviated version - the storming of the Malakov bastion in the Crimean War (1853-1856) by the Allies. The victory ended the war and as a result massive, large towers were given the name Malakoff throughout Western Europe. From the 19 meter high tower you have a nice view over the roofs of Ingelheim over to the…
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…
ST. RUPERTUS AND ST. HILDEGARD WITH HILDEGARD CENTER Not far from the former monastery of St. Hildegard on the Rupertsberg in Bingerbrück stands the Catholic Hildegard Memorial Church. This church, built in the late 19th century, is dedicated to St. Hildegard and St. Rupert. In keeping with the monastery church of the Ruprecht Monastery, the church is designed in Romanesque architectural style . Inside the church, there is a small shrine with relics of St. Hildegard and St. Rupert . The impressive windows in the transept of the…
The Wettig forge was a blacksmith workshop from 1776. The workshop, with its furnishings and tools, is still preserved in the original condition of the 1920s. The barn offers space for exhibitions, music, literature, and theme nights. The cultural forge and the art association Glockwerks Lichte Kunstprojekte e.V. offer a varied cultural program throughout the year.
On the KulTOUR from the town hall to the Wartturm Nierstein, you can expect exciting information about the oldest vineyard in Germany, noblemen in Nierstein and a medieval signal tower. The tour starts at Nierstein's present-day town hall at Bildstockstraße 10. All you need for this tour is a smartphone with a QR code scanner. Each building on the tour has a QR code with interesting facts behind it. A total of 10 stations invite you to get to know Nierstein better on your own. After the tour, you can stop off at one of the restaurants…
The church, first mentioned in 1368, was dedicated to Saint Cyriacus. Rebuilt in 1606, it was again ruined in the wars of the 17th century, and the rebuilt church was assigned to the Reformed in 1705. In 1819, it became dilapidated again, and a reconstruction including the tower followed in 1834.
Theater StreuLicht: A Sensory Journey into the Moment – in a Unique Place “Aesthetic experience is a manifestation, it is a testimony and celebration of the life of a civilization, a means to advance its development, as well as the final judgment on the quality of a civilization.” – John Dewey Theater StreuLicht, with its performance and production venue in Schornsheim, is a member of the State Association of Professional Independent Theaters in Rhineland-Palatinate (Laprofth). In a former horse stable, theater…