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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 quadrangle Heisje On the built-in Firstabschlusstein is the year 1891th However, the Heisje actually should have been built in 1920. The peculiarity of this Heisjes is that only half of it is privately owned by the winery Christian Weinbach. The other half has leased the winegrower. Height: 215 District: "In Kelterstein" Useful information: The Heisje was built around 1920. It consists for the most part of rubble and the frames and corners of bricks. The saddle roof is made of reinforced concrete. The…
The parish church is clearly recognisable as a former fortified church, and a tower of the medieval cemetery fortification still stands close to the church. It was built in 1742 on the site of a 12th century Romanesque church. Of this building, ashlars and two stone masks from around 1180 are still preserved on the exterior and the triumphal arch wall on the interior. In 1929, a new choir and a massive tower were added, which today significantly defines the silhouette of the complex. n the vestibule, the new altars, the hero's memorial niche…
The culturally and historically significant St. George's Chapel from the 10th century is located on the ground of a villa rustica that was built in 40 AD. Once an important pilgrimage site on the Roman Route Rheinhessen, St. George's Chapel is now only accessible during guided tours or events.
The demolition of dilapidated buildings in 2011 enabled archaeologists to examine the the now exposed façade of the north wing. This was built during the Carolingian foundation phase of the Ingelheim Palatinate. The 60 metres long and eleven metres deep, it was possibly used as a residential wing. metres deep, was possibly used as a residential wing. Today, the renovated façade of the north wing can be seen in the monument area. can be visited. Two arch embrasures in the wall date from the 12th century, when the palace was…
Note: The Mainz City Hall is currently undergoing renovation. In November 2019, the resident offices moved out. Colloquially, it is jokingly referred to as the "Fox Den" (in reference to the serving Mayor Jockel Fuchs at the time of its inception) or "Civil Servant Prison": The Mainz City Hall is undoubtedly a characteristic building with its own unique architectural language. Previously, Mainz had been without a city hall for five centuries – until the Mainz City Council commissioned the renowned Danish firm Jacobsen and Weitling to…
The former Augustinian Canons' Monastery, today the Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is located in the centre of Pfaffen-Schwabenheim. The impressive buildings from the 12th to 18th centuries are among the most important cultural monuments between the Rhine and Nahe rivers. You will find Romanesque, early Gothic and Baroque building elements. The baroque high altar from 1714 and the baroque Heilmann organ from 1775 are particularly worth seeing. The adjoining monastery is now privately owned. On the 1st weekend in August,…