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A virtual 360° tour invites you to explore and gives you the opportunity to view the kING from a distance at any time. Further information on the event programme can be found here .
First mentioned in the 14th century as the moated castle "Veste Monsheim". The present castle complex was built in 1651 by the "Lords of Wachenheim". From 1780 to 1852, the estate was owned by the von Gagern family. Heinrich von Gagern, the president of the National Assembly of 1848, was the most important resident. Later, the castle was owned by the Baron von Heyl zu Herrnsheim, and the Knauff ladies' riding school was also located here. The Monsheim Hinkelstein, one of the largest monoliths in Rheinhessen, stands in the courtyard. Today the…
The German Cabaret Archives, with its office in Mainz and its location in Bernburg/Saale for GDR cabaret, is a special archive that is unique in Germany and has been dedicated to the systematic documentation and research of cabaret and satire since 1961. It is an archive, yes. But it is also a modern museum about cabaret. In any case, it is an event and meeting centre for young people and older visitors. People can meet at the cabaret bar in the centre of the archive. Martina Keiffenheim has been the director of the German Cabaret Archive…
Through the door behind the altar of the imposing transverse hall from 1775, you enter the medieval tower, the chancel of the previous building. From there you can enter the pulpit via a modern staircase through the former east window. On the walls and especially in the deep reveals of the three windows of the tower, high-quality wall paintings from around 1420 have been preserved. Among them are scenes of the Passion and Resurrection: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Ignoring Christ and Noli metangere. The eastern side shows the Last Judgment…
In July 2021, the cities of Worms, Speyer and Mainz received the title of World Heritage Site from UNESCO for their SchUM sites. The cities are considered the cradle of Ashkenazi Judaism. On this guided tour, discover the Jewish monuments in Worms and their significance for the cultural heritage. You will visit Europe's oldest Jewish cemetery preserved in situ "Heiliger Sand" (outdoor tour) as well as the former Jewish quarter in Judengasse with the synagogue (outdoor tour). The monuments illustrate Jewish life in the city and, together with…
The Geotope in Alzey-Weinheim shows sea deposits from the time of Tertiar (Oligozän) over 30 Million years ago. It is also a former seabed, not a coastal cliff.
The old centre of Mainz with its medieval cathedral, the Electoral Palace, patrician town houses, narrow lanes, cobblestone streets, and beautiful squares, reflects the fascinating history of the city. Modern landmark buildings include the City Hall, designed by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen and built in 1971, the "Am Brand" shopping centre, the Rheingoldhalle conference centre, and Fort Malakoff. Walking through Mainz means walking through 2000 years of history and cultural life, Golden Ages, and times of upheaval and utter…
Mysteriously, without revealing its history, on the slope of the L430 feeder road from Udenheim to the former B 40, now the L401 in the Nieder-Saulheim district, stood the little shrine, popularly called "Heljerheisje". The Gothic wayside shrine has a four-sided base made of limestone. The upper, widened half contains four niches facing all points of the compass, which are protected against wind and weather by a roof-like closure. Inside the niches there were probably figures of saints in earlier times. The Heiligenhäuschen was mentioned…