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On the outskirts of Kriegsheim, the dominant property of the Wiesenmühle farmstead rises with its prominent tower. The main building dates back to the 17th century and, together with the 3 large outbuildings, forms a closed, rectangular courtyard, which was acquired in 1816 by the Kriegsheim Mennonite Johann Mundorf. Since the transfer of ownership to the Schilling family in 1899, the main focus has been on arable farming. Viticulture is also a mainstay of the farm's agriculture. The mill itself is no longer in operation. In the "Old…
The Untertorturm is one of the seven towers of the Fleckenmauer wall built in the 15th century for protection. The gate, which was knocked down in 1840, was previously operated day and night. The battlements led around the tower over the gate to the other side of the street. Until the renovation in 1989, the high entrance in the west was the only access to the three-storey watchtower. Among other things, the tower served as a guardroom and probably also as the guard's flat. Text according to the signs on the tower with the kind permission of…
The core of the evangelical church dates from the 12th century and was built over in 1722. The interior of the church, which is well worth seeing, contains the altar donated in 1906 from the bequest of Elisabetha Kullmann, on which stands a designed turning cross. The cross represents an angel on the front, the back has a simple design and only contains the lettering INRI. Normally the front of the cross faces the congregation, only at Easter does the congregation see the back of the cross, which means that the organist can also enjoy the…
The town hall was built in 1832. In exchange for another site, the municipality of Monsheim received the building and the land from the Möllinger family. From then on, the house served as the town hall, and later the kitchen, the milk collection point and the fire brigade were also housed here. Today, meetings of the local council are held here, as well as the office hours of the local mayor. Text taken from Tour of Monsheim with kind permission.
The parish church of St. Quentin's is the oldest parish church in Mainz, first documented in 774. It is a hall church in the late Gothic style built between 1288 and 1330. Its belfry dates from 1489 and included a watchman's dwelling. Today, it contains four bells, including the oldest bell in Mainz known as the "Lumpenglöckchen" a beehive bell made in 1250. To the left of the High Altar, we find a larger than life-sized statue of St. Quentin, the patron saint of prisoners. To the right is St. Blaise, the second patron saint of the…
The ‘Elsa Schmitt Tower’ observation tower is located on the northern outskirts of the Rhine-Hessian wine-growing community of Wendelsheim. Thanks to a generous donation from its namesake, the Verschönerungsverein 1886 e.V. was able to build the versatile tower and rest area in 2019. ‘When the colourful flag flies at the tower, go and have a drink’! The tower pub is open on the 2nd Sunday of every month from April to October. Changing food and drinks delight visitors, hikers and cyclists at the cosy rest area.…
On the KulTOUR from the castle tower to Froschmühle Nierstein-Schwabsburg, you will travel back to the 13th century and learn more about the old bakery in Schwabsburg and the Froschmühle. The tour starts at the Schwabsburg castle tower. All you need for this tour is a smartphone with a QR code scanner. Each building on the tour has a QR code with interesting facts behind it. A total of 6 stations invite you to get to know Nierstein-Schwabsburg better on your own. After the tour, you can stop off at one of the restaurants around the…
The town hall building was erected in 1851/52. The ridge turret contained the fire bell that warned of fire danger. The ground floor housed the equipment for extinguishing fires. The entrance to the fire engine room was on the west side. In former times, the Schöffenhaus (aldermen's house) stood on the site of the town hall. It is mentioned as early as 1394 as a respectable two-storey building with an attached bakehouse. There is also evidence of a forge leaning against the north in 1508. The community forge with stables was abandoned in…