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The former estate had belonged to the family of the Wackernheim mayor Heinrich Klippel since the beginning of the 19th century. By marriage, the property passed to Heinrich Krebs, who came from the Heidesheim sand mill. In the 1860s, he housed and provided for the community bull. The keeping of the so-called "Faselochsen" (breeding bull) was clearly regulated and supervised by the district office of Bingen. The tenant had to purchase the bull at his own expense. The municipality paid a fixed amount annually for the maintenance of the animal.…
The town hall in Bodenheim is a typical example of the Franconian-Hessian half-timbered construction style of the Renaissance around 1600 and is considered one of the most beautiful half-timbered houses in Rheinhessen. The renovation was completed in 2023; it now shines in new splendour in the old town centre of the wine-growing community of Bodenheim. It was built in 1608 under the then lord of the village, Provost Anton Walpot von Bassenheim, as a new courthouse for the Mainz Knights' Abbey of St Alban. In the bay window, we recognise the…
The church has become a symbol of the area. The tower, which is over 60 m high, tells of the importance of the place, which once had city rights. The three-aisled church was built within a short period of time between 1431 and around 1475. Its founders were the last Count of Veldenz and his son-in-law, who established a new line of the Wittelsbach family with the Simmern-Zweibrücken family. The founding plaque (two angels with chalices) placed prominently above the entrance is also a reminder of the pilgrimage to the Holy Blood that…
The Schlossmühle in Heidesheim is now privately owned and a listed building. The enclosed manorial estate from the 13th century is located on the south-western outskirts of Heidesheim. The property also includes a millrace. The mill in the main building was converted into living quarters in the 1920s.
Here art interested people will find the most different weatherproof sculptures made from concrete, clay and bronze like the holy Hildegard of Bingen. No matter if busts, torsos or angels, all of the artworks are unique and created y the artist Angelika Wirth.
The Siefersheim Höllberg comprises a rocky hilltop of rhyolite with a rare plant community of e.g. rock pears, medlars, roses and heather as well as a dense ring of woody plants on the slopes.
The wine bar at the Roman Tower is a wine bar at the Roman Tower in Guntersblum. What's special is that the Roman Tower is located directly on the RheinTerrassenWeg, between Mainz and Worms and offers a wonderful view over the Rhine Valley from the Taunus over the Odenwald to the Palatinate. When the weather is nice, the wine bar is open on Sundays and public holidays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed in bad weather). The current opening times are posted on the Facebook page and on Instagram under "Wine bar at the Roman Tower". The offer is…