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In the 1930s you could still see children here with watering cans and carts full of cooked white laundry. In May 2019, the people of Wackerheim celebrated the inauguration of their "new" bleaching facility: for two and a half years, the two springs were renatured, tons of earth were moved, the bleaching house renovated and a stream laid out.
The mercenary leader and the poet - the heyday and downfall of Ebernburg Castle The Hutten-Sickingen Monument If you take the B 48 to Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, you will see the hill of Ebernburg Castle in front of you, as it has been rebuilt since the 19th century. A second glance reveals a group of figures halfway up the hill. There, cast in bronze, are the knight Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523) and the poet Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523), crowned with the poet's laurel by the emperor. Both stand for a moment in world history…
The Leininger castle in the center has a rich history. The shell was completed in 1708, to a further expansion, however, did not initially, because the then owner, Count Carl Ludwig of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg, died in 1709. His wife, Countess Anna Sabina of Nostitz, sold the property in financial distress in 1717 to the Palatinate Privy Council. In the following years, the castle fell more and more into oblivion, until 70 years later, in 1787, again became a member of the Leininger family owners. Count Wilhelm Carl zu…
Between the 12th and 18th centuries, various knightly families settled in Saulheim. One of them was Ritter Hundt - today's symbolic figure of the village. According to legend, the local citizen won all drinking competitions with his great thirst for wine and became famous for it as far away as Mainz. A stone monument of him stands today in the middle of the village, next to the building of the Mainzer Volksbank. Sightseeing: Open to the public
Visible from afar, the Gothic St. Catherine's Church is the architectural jewel of our town. Admire the Gothic tracery and the magnificent stained glass windows such as the "Oppenheim Rose" or listen to the sounds of the Wöhl organ. The ascent to the crossing tower and the exterior of St. Michael's Chapel with its ossuary are also worthwhile. We recommend a guided tour with our qualified church guides! Private tours for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration: approx. 1 hour Barrier-free access Bookable all year round Without a guided…
