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The City History Museum is somewhat hidden just behind a coffee shop and right beside the Cenotaph of Drusus known as Drususstein. Located in block D of the citadel, it opened its doors in 2003 and is well worth a visit. It provides an excellent introduction to the history of Mainz, focusing on social and economic aspects. Its exhibits include many every-day items from the 19th and 20th centuries, which some visitors might still remember from their childhood. In addition to a room set aside for annual special exhibitions, the museum also has…
Gau-Bickelheim's landmark is the Chapel of the Cross, a sandstone building with a red tiled roof, which stands on the slope of the Wißberg. Built in 1755, the chapel was consecrated in honour of the Holy Cross and was a place of pilgrimage for many believers. The chapel was destroyed during the French Revolution. A new chapel was built between 1907 and 1910. Starting from Bahnhofstrasse, visitors pass 14 Stations of the Cross on their way to the Chapel of the Cross. Once at the top, there is a wonderful view over the Rheinhessen…
In 1880, the city architect Eduard Kreyssig built a new Jewish cemetery on Untere Zahlbacher Strasse adjacent to the main city cemetery. As a consequence, the old Jewish cemetery known as Judensand at Mombacher Strasse was closed. The entrance to the new cemetery bears a commemorative plaque from 1948. Its inscription can be translated as "Erected in memory of our victims. To shame the murderers. And as a reminder to the living." Fortunately, the graves remained undefiled during the time of the Nazi regime. To this day, members of the Jewish…
If you hike up the slope behind Gau-Weinheim, you will come across the semi-architecturally interesting seminar pavilion with its cosy resting place in the middle of the vineyards. From there, visitors have a unique view of the village and the Rhine-Hessian hills.
The St. Wendelinus Chapel in the area of the western end of the village is the oldest building still standing in Offstein. The chapel was built outside the village around 1535. It is unknown who initiated, executed and financed the construction of the building. The chapel was also called the "Heiligenhäuschen" or "Helljer-Heisje" for short. The original wooden gate was replaced by an iron one. This has a central rosette around the locking device, the upper part of which is a sun disk with iron spokes running diagonally outwards, similar…