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The mission Heisje Shelter from 1766 Squat construction of rubble with a barrel roof. In the 1980s, the Heisje was renovated and provided with a concrete plaster. At the same time the stairs and the terrace were poured and a railing mounted. Between 1983 and 2005 there was a "paper mission": Believers were able to supply themselves from an open mailbox with bible quotations and praises from the Sisters of Mary in Darmstadt-Eberstadt Find the two Psalms that are still attached to the Heisje today? be inspired by…
The Mainzer Kammerspiele at Malakoff Passage is a privately owned theatre established by freelance actors in 1986. It specialises in modern plays. Every season, there are more than 200 performances, including on average seven opening nights of own productions. At the moment, nine companies work at the Mainzer Kammerspiele, performing traditional and experimental plays, contemporary ballet, and topical revues, as well as musicals for children. The theatre is particularly proud of its performances of works by contemporary authors, premieres,…
For centuries there has been a large country estate just outside the medieval town wall of Bad Kreuznach - today it is a romantic tree garden, which was created in the 19th century as a landscape park. The pond in the park dates back to the 18th century, when a moated castle stood here. Over the years, however, the park was repeatedly redesigned by its changing owners. Today, the Schlosspark Museum is located in the middle of the park, which together with the pond forms an aesthetic unit that in itself is worth visiting.
Of the Templar church of a moated castle in the Appelbach valley, first mentioned in 1258, only the choir, consisting of a pre-joch and 5/8 end, has survived. It lies hidden in the middle of a farm. The extremely high quality architecture is decorated with naturalistic leaf capitals. These outstanding works belong to the circle of the so-called "Naumburg Master", one of the best sculptors of the 13th century. He was trained in Reims and helped to teach the new forms of architecture on his way via Noyon, Mainz and Naumburg. The small, precious…
With the income earned from Haus zum Aschaffenberg (Aschaffenberg House), Gutenberg's cousin Arnold Gelthus vouched for the start-up financing of the printing workshop in the Humbrechthof (Humbrecht Court). Today it is the oldest half-timbered house in Mainz in the picturesque Kirschgarten (Cherry Orchard) – in the middle of the quaint old town.
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…
From 1887 to 1888, the tower planned by the architects Anton Louis and Johann Doll was built. Originally, it was to be a wooden tower built on the western part of the Rochusberg, the so-called Scharlachkopf. But for the time being, the money was lacking. After the death of the long-time mayor of Bingen, Eberhard Soherr, the idea could be realised. In his legacy, he had stipulated that 10,000 marks be spent on the construction of a massive tower with basalt lava and sandstones. The name Kaiser-Friedrich-Turm goes back to Emperor Friedrich III,…