Landtag

Mainz

Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz

  The parliament - the parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate - is housed in different buildings: The seat of the state parliament is the Mainzer Deutschhaus. This building is currently being thoroughly and sustainably renovated. It is not available during several years of work. The plenary hall is located during the construction phase in the stone hall of the Mainz State Museum. The office of the President of the Landtag and the offices of the Landtag Administration are housed in the Isenburg square. The House of Representatives…

Rheinhessisches Postmuseum

Alzey

Rheinhessisches Postmuseum

The Rheinhessisch Postmuseum presents an outline of the regional postal history with a focus on letter post in rural areas. Postmarks, mailboxes and post signs from over 150 years are exhibited here. Groups are very welcome. Guided tours are also possible. Admission is free.

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Bad Kreuznach

Sternwarte Kuhberg

Looking into the universe from the Kuhberg The observatory Bad Kreuznach's window to the universe opens on the Kuhberg. Here, the "Sternwarte Bad Kreuznach e.V." association has maintained a public observatory since 1986, opening up the fascination of outer space to interested people of all ages. The flyby of Halley's comet, which is due every 76 years, gave the impulse for the foundation of the association. The 40 members first invested in the construction of professional equipment, their greatest pride is the solar telescope. Every Sunday…

Napoleonsturm in Sprendlingen

Sprendlingen

Napoleon Tower in Sprendlingen

Anyone who has mastered Sprendlingen's sporting ascent on the high-altitude hiking trail will see an extraordinary tower on the hill between Ober-Hilbersheim and Sprendlingen - the Napoleonsturm. The Napoleon's Tower with its signal arms is modelled on a historical telegraph pole, with which the first short messages were sent over a distance of 12 kilometres in Napoleonic times. So to say the first SMS in history. The signal arms correspond to the "Chappe system", which was developed by the Chappe brothers in France at the time of the French…

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Oppenheim

Ruprecht's Tower

The Oppenheim Ruprecht Tower was built in 1903 and commemorates King Ruprecht. He spent the last weeks of his life at Landskron Castle, which is located nearby. After extensive restoration work, the tower can be visited again by prior arrangement.

Wanderer vor Rotenfels

Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

Rotenfels - höchste Steilwand Deutschlands nördlich der Alpen

The Rotenfels is a nature reserve and home to a variety of rare plants and animals found only here in the region. It is also an ideal place for hiking enthusiasts. One of many hiking trails leads directly along the entire rim of the rock massif. The Rotenfels lies on the left bank of the Nahe River between the villages Norheim and Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. The south-south-eastern border is defined by the Nahe Wine Route running at the foot of the slope and the outskirts of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. In the southwestern…