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Juliusturm Built in the style of a medieval watchtower. Use of rubble stones, bricks, and baroque elements, including a boundary stone from 1600. The tower has a ground floor and a first floor, from which one can access the battlement via an iron ladder. After construction began in the spring of 1966, the inauguration took place on Ascension Day in 1971. The tower was renovated in 1999. It is named after its builder, Julius Grünewald. History / Stories / Anecdotes: As is well known, the…
The present property "Alte Schmiede Wettig" was a forge workshop from 1776. The workshop with its equipment and tools is still in its original state of the 1920s. The barn and stables offer space for exhibitions, music, literature and theme evenings.
There are two churches on Gaustraße in Mommenheim. A church in Mommenheim was first mentioned in 791 in the so-called “Lorsch Codex.” The current Protestant church dates back to 1472. After being destroyed by French troops, the church was rebuilt around 1700. The Catholic Church of St. Martin was built in 1719 in the rural Baroque style. The high altar was created in 1767 for the old Capuchin monastery in Mainz and came to Mommenheim after its secularization by Napoleon.
One of the most beautiful buildings in Worms - the former St Andrew's Abbey, a late Romanesque building complex from the High Middle Ages - is home to the city's historical museum. Using important exhibits from Worms and the surrounding area, we take you on a journey of discovery through 7000 years of settlement history. The two new cloister wings on the ground floor present the history of the city, the history of the museum and the city model. On the upper floors, there are numerous interesting exhibits from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron…
The Unterhaus in Mainz has been one of the most renowned venues for cabaret and small arts in Germany since its founding in 1966. In the characteristic vaults of the theater, well-known names perform alongside young talents – always with the aim of artistically reflecting current events and inspiring the audience to think, laugh, and empathize. In addition to a wide-ranging stage program, the Unterhaus is also the host of the German Small Arts Prize, which is awarded annually and is one of the most important awards of its kind. This…
The medieval Liebfrauenkirche is surrounded by vineyards. It was built in the Gothic style from 1276 and was completed in 1465 according to the building inscription. Originally, it served as a collegiate church, in whose construction the citizens of Worms took a lively interest. It is the only one of the many Gothic churches in Worms that have been preserved. The surrounding vineyards and their wine, the "Liebfrauenmilch", received their name from the church. The original "Liebfrauenmilch" is still cultivated in the area around the church…
The carnival museum, which opened in 2004, presents the history of carnival in Mainz to visitors. From jester's caps, medals, guard uniforms and costumes to songbooks, programs and historical video and audio documents to excerpts from the famous television sessions “Mainz, wie es singt und lacht” (Mainz, as it sings and laughs), the exhibition offers a lively slice of Mainz history and culture. The exhibits document carnival from its beginnings in 1837 to the present day. The political and literary tradition dates back to the…
The Trullo - the Trulli - the special little vineyard house in Rheinhessen. Former shelters in the vineyards for the workers, but also intended for the "Wingertschütz" who guarded the vineyards. This vineyard hut stands out in its form. Its barrel roof is unique in the whole area.