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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…
After a chequered history, culture moved into a building erected in 1925 for the Freemasons in 2003. Seminars, conferences, theatre and concerts take place in the pleasant and spacious ambience of the House of the Guest and ensure a varied programme all year round. The concert and theatre hall is the centre of the House of the Guest. There is room for about 200 visitors. Two seminar and lecture rooms are also part of the room programme. The ideal place for conferences and congresses. Exhibitions by contemporary artists enrich the…
The village church is composed of a Romanesque tower, a Gothic choir and a Baroque long house. The flat-roofed choir was built in the middle of the 15th century and equipped with extensive murals. On the left wall is a large protective mantle god. Saints are depicted between the four tracery windows. In the basement level, a circumferential carpet of rugs is painted, as a crowning of the figures a rich pseudo-architecture. Liebfrauenland - Gothic in Rheinhessen
The town, situated at the foot of the Petersberg, had the rights of a free Reichsstadt in the Middle Ages. From this former importance the large church building, which replaced a previous, similarly constructed building, where relics of the holy bishop Rufus from Metz were worshipped, testifies its former importance. Due to the closure of the vault arches the church has been divided into an evangelical (nave) and catholic part (chancel) since 1705. The two part flat-roofed nave was erected by Johann von Diepach in 1420. Here the north aisle…
Revered as a "bridge saint", John of Nepomuk was drowned in Moldavia in 1383 for refusing to confess the queen's confessional secrets, his statue of 1771 was stolen and replaced by a new statue in 2005.
History and Construction In the mid-4th century, a reconstruction of the existing city wall, which dated back to the 3rd century, took place. This was significantly shortened, leaving the Roman theater and the abandoned legion camp, along with other important areas of the city, outside its bounds. Old demolition material (spolia) from the camp buildings was reused for the reconstruction. Furthermore, the road that was paved with sandstone and led to the former porta praetoria continued to be used. To ensure the use of this important road…
Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg
The Rotenfels is a nature reserve and home to a variety of rare plants and animals found only here in the region. It is also an ideal place for hiking enthusiasts. One of many hiking trails leads directly along the entire rim of the rock massif. The Rotenfels lies on the left bank of the Nahe River between the villages Norheim and Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. The south-south-eastern border is defined by the Nahe Wine Route running at the foot of the slope and the outskirts of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. In the southwestern…
The pink Heisje The large Weinbergsheisje was commissioned in 1766 by Unterfauth Hirschel as a shelter made of quarry stones with a barrel roof. Renovation in 2009: The walls were plastered white, the roof was originally red. Because the color was not enough, the roof was pink - hence the name! Name: "The Pink Heisje" The design: Weinbergsheisje with barrel roof Material: quarry stone (limestone). Description: Grosses Weinbergsheisje, door opening with a type of doorframe made of quarry stone. Thick walls, the…