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Here you can see a section of an early medieval long-distance water pipeline. It was found in the immediate vicinity in 2004. Scientifically, it was dated to the construction period of the imperial palace, i.e. to the end of the 8th century AD. The long-distance water pipeline carried high-quality drinking water from the "Karlsquelle" spring area near Heidesheim via the Wackernheim valley to Nieder-Ingelheim, to Charlemagne's palace. This was done via a 6.8 km long canal, most of which ran underground. The construction, made of quarried…
The Flute Player Fountain was inaugurated on 5 May 1990 with a village festival attended by a large number of people. It is a bronze sculpture by Grustav Nonnenmacher, an outstanding formative artist from Worms who has created numerous works. Nonnenmacher integrated one of the old sandstone troughs donated by Kurt Bernhard into the fountain. The flute player symbolises the cheerfulness of the people of Rheinhessen who live here. A boy as a musician, warbling into the air, legs crossed, content with himself and the world. The fountain was…
The Offstein Local History Museum's collection focuses on the history of the Offstein clay works and its tiles. The Art Nouveau tiles from the Offstein clay works are used in the Bad Nauheim Sprudelhof, among other places, which demonstrates their supra-regional significance and high artistic value. In addition, the museum collects and displays documents, media and objects relating to the history of the village and village life 30 and more years ago as a permanent exhibition. A complete shoemaker's workshop from this period deserves special…
History and construction Around 1350, the city walls first erected in the 3rd century CE were rebuilt. The new fortifications enclosed a much smaller area, while the Roman theatre, the former Roman garrison, and other important quarters were outside the city. The stones of the Roman buildings were reused to erect the new wall, while the Roman road leading to the former Porta Praetoria continued to serve as a thoroughfare. To facilitate this, a new gate had to be built in the new wall where the original Roman diagonal pavement in red…
The church, often referred to as the "Selztaldom" in the vernacular, does not have this title for nothing. Favourably positioned on the outskirts of the town and thus dominating the silhouette and landscape from afar, it is an outstanding example of late 19th century church architecture. Built in 1888 in neo-Romanesque style after a construction period of just under two years, the parish church deliberately echoes the spirit of the time. Significantly, the inscriptions on the first bells proclaimed the sacred patriotic slogans of the last…
The access to the fountain path is hidden at the far end of this square. If you follow the narrow path to the left, the fountain path leads close to the narrow buildings along the Zuckerberg area. The origin of the name "Brunnenpfad" is unknown. Presumably it was a path the residents used to reach wells outside the fortified defensive walls. The so-called health fountain is also located at this circular route station. A staircase leads to the spring water, which gushes 4 meters below the surface, which used to be routed through a brick…
The newly designed Lindeplatz was opened in 2015. The special highlight is the Drei Grazien-Brunnen (Three Graces Fountain) donated by the Peter Eugen Eckes family. Parking spaces for the entrance to the Hiwweltour Zornheimer Berg as well as the restaurant Zornheimer Weinstuben and the Zornheimer Bürgerstube near Tasos are located directly at the square.
600 years alone on the island St. Paul's Church Out of the pedestrian zone and into the largest church nave between Mainz and Trier, not far from the Alte Nahebrücke bridge. The space impresses with its simple size. The fact that it is largely devoid of ornamentation is in keeping with the tradition of the Reformed congregation, who have used the church as the leading denomination since 1585. Visitors are surrounded by light, peace and harmony. Only the oak pulpit attracts attention. A boy, interpreted as an angel without wings, sits on…