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There is evidence of a ship's crane on the Frei-Weinheim shore as early as the 14th century. A first massive land crane was erected in 1549, modeled on the Bingen crane (1487). The still visible foundation is a relic of the last crane moved by human power, which was built around 1680. The rotatable crane stand, to which the two treadwheels and the jib were attached, was embedded in the central shaft. Two farmhands had to run in the wheels and thus provide for the drive of the equipment. There was a charge for unloading and loading. The…
Over 10 years ago, an idea gradually became reality. The Guntersblum initiative "Rotkehlchen" planned and built an attractive viewing point in the southern district of Guntersblum, the Leckbart-Haisje. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 13, 2007. Over 1,000 hours of voluntary work went into creating this vineyard cottage as a gem in the middle of the vineyards. The official opening and inauguration finally took place in April 2008. Today, the RheinTerrassenWeg and the Lutherweg lead directly past the Leckbart-Haisje. The…
The Winzerkeller is not just a piece of Ingelheim's wine-growing history. It still characterises the face of the town today and bears witness to a great cooperative achievement. The multimedia wine experience exhibition brings this history back to life. At the centre of the permanent multimedia wine experience exhibition on the second basement floor, everything revolves around the history of the Winzerkeller and the people who laid the foundation stone for this extraordinary building almost 120 years ago. Step into the experience…
The settlement stone Some 7,000 years ago people were already settling here. They lived in so-called longhouses, which were living space, storage and stables at the same time. This stone was created in memory of the demonstrably oldest settlers of Westhofen. Also note the inscription on the plate donated by Mr Hilgert. The inscription of the plate reads: About 7000 years ago, the first farmers and cattle breeders of the Neolithic, band ceramics and Hinkelstein culture settled here. On one of the photos you…
The Ellernhof has been family-run for generations and has developed from a mixed agricultural operation to a pure winery with hotel. The vaulted cellar is in this case a barrel vault, a rather rare building in Rheinhessen. General information about Rheinhessen cow chapels The origin of the typical Rheinhessen vaults goes back to the early 19th century. At that time, farmers wanted to increase the yield of their cattle by keeping them in stables and use the leftovers as fertiliser for their fields. Initially, the cattle were housed…
The central attraction of the Rochusberg is the pilgrimage church of St. Rochus, built in 1895 in neo-Gothic style. The first chapel was built on this site in 1666. The Rochus pilgrimage with Rochus festival also goes back to this time. A special feature is the Hildegard and Rupertus altar from 1895: The Hildegard altar shows scenes from the lives of the saints (outside of the service times only the church vestibule is open). In the Hildegard Forum of the Sisters of the Cross, exhibitions, lectures and seminars deal with the saint. A…