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The Aula regia, the throne hall of the Ingelheim imperial palace, was built at the end of the 8th century and is part of the founding building under Karl the great (747 / 48−814). The throne hall was the most important public building and served as a representative meeting place. This shows also on the basis of their high-quality building equipment, the remains of which were found during archaeological excavations. Parts of the from antiquity Inspired building jewelry, including fragments of the wall paintings and the precious…
Europe´s first wine church can be found in Alzey-Weinheim. It is a House of God made of vines, alive and growing, that are so near to the sky but tightly-rooted in the earth.
In 2003, the square in the center was newly created. Eye catcher of the place is the well. The water bubbles here from a large hewn sandstone, which stands under a shady chestnut.
Oppenheim has a lot to offer! Our tour "Vun Allem Ebbes" is like a kaleidoscope that shows you the various highlights of our historic old town - ideal as an introduction and for an initial orientation. The contents include short impulses on St. Catherine's Church, the historic old town and the cellar labyrinth, which will definitely whet your appetite for more! Public guided tour (every 1st Saturday of the month at 2:30 pm) or private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration: approx. 1.5 hours (3 x 30 min) Not suitable for people…
The sensational architecture of the former St Paul's Catholic Church in Ingelheim-West stood for a completely new type of church. This extraordinary church building by Swiss architect Justus Dahinden symbolised Ingelheim's cosmopolitan present. The new church building with adjoining parish and youth rooms was planned under Pastor Helmut Sohns (1935-2018). The church was deconsecrated in 2024 and is now used as a kindergarten. At the end of the 1970s, the renowned Zurich architect and professor Justus Dahinden (1925-2020), who worked all…
At this location there is a well shaft, which was under an asphalt surface until 2012. In the course of the urban redevelopment the Saalbrunnen fountain became part of the townscape again. Today, travertine blocks mark its location. The location of the Saalbrunnen is particularly interesting: it is located exactly at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse axes of the Carolingian core- and building development. The location of the Saalbrunnen thus marked the centre of the palace complex around 800. The symmetrical arrangement…