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The museum houses an impressive collection of uniforms, photographs, documents, and reserves associated with the garrison of Mainz. Visitors can also see a beautiful model of the former fortifications of Mainz. All exhibits are part of the private collection of Wolfgang Balzer who also acts as the curator. The "Museale Magazin der Festung und Garnison Mainz", to give it its full name, is open to all visitors by appointment (at the moment, the collection is changing locations and cannot be seen). Wolfgang Balzer personally guides…
Erected around 1832 as a reminder of the construction of the "Ingelheimer Grundstrasse" between Nieder-Ingelheim and Nieder-Olm 1829-1832, which crossed here with the Mainz-Bad-Kreuznach highway via Sprendlingen, west of the town center of Stadecken. Source: Cultural monuments Rld.-Palatinate
The unfinished Heisje The Wingertsheisje was probably built in 1918 and expanded in 1967 with the construction of the gable wall. The Wingert was originally a quarry in the southern area, the Heisje eventually served as a shelter for the workers. In the 60s, the pit was filled and created as Wingert. In 2019, the sundial was put into operation. Height: 182 District: "On the Steingrube" History / Stories / Anecdotes: The Wingert was a quarry of the Hirsch family until the 1960s. The first Wingertsheisje was…
Until 1889, the so-called "Weed" was located here. This was an artificial pond where horses and other draught animals were washed and watered after work. In addition, the Weed also served as a fire-fighting pond. The water basin was fed by a spring that rises in the "Im Schneckenbangert" field. Today it supplies the Weedbrunnen, whose overflow is led to Neustraße. In the summer months, the water runs above ground up to the Catholic church. In 1934, the milk house was built on the site of the filled-in basin. Whereas previously the…
Ever since the well- being of the city was connected with the wine. Today the vineyards in Opppenheim like Sackträger, Krötenbrunnen and Herrenberg still have a good name among the wine experts. The visit in the german wine growing museum not only offers information about wine growin in Rhinehesse but mainly interesting facts about the wine growing areas in Germany, wine production and wine enjoyment. Permanent but also changing exhibitions lead the guest through the diverse world ob german wine.
The tourist information center is located directly on the historic market square. It is the central point of contact for guests in Flonheim, who can obtain information and advice on all activities in the town and the surrounding area. Further information about Flonheim can also be obtained at a media information point outside of opening hours. In the adjoining museum, you can embark on a journey of discovery into the former subtropical sea, experience the interesting history of the Flonheim sandstone and learn many interesting details…
Today, the house is a two-storey residential building and is considered the oldest house in the district of Dalsheim. Probably after the destruction in the Palatinate War of Succession in 1689, the building was renovated in 1716 according to the date above the door. The foundations, cellar and window jambs indicate that the building was originally built about 150 years earlier, in the 16th century. The upper storey is adorned all around with Franconian half-timbering, which was put back under plaster on the street side during the last…