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St. Paul’s Church (Pauluskirche), now Protestant, is a gothic building with a three-span roof. It was built as the parish church for Count Johann of Sponheim and consecrated in 1332, originally as the Church of the Blessed Mary and Saint Kilian (Jesu Mutter Maria und dem heiligen Kilian). St. Paul’s became Protestant in 1558. In 1689, it was destroyed by the troops of King Louis XIV of France. It underwent major reconstruction in 1781 and has largely retained its 18th century form. The church stands on an island between the Nahe and the…
In the village center, a place to stay was set up in a cozy corner, decorated with a modern fountain and an old winepress.
The Bornheim lookout tower is located in the middle of the sea of vines and offers a wide view over Rhine-Hessian Switzerland. This is also the location of the "Hiwwelrast", a wine tasting stand run by the surrounding winegrowers.
The cross vault in the Korfmann Winery, built in 1840, was turned into a wine tavern in 1999, which can accommodate up to 50 people. General information on 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 on the ground floor of the half-timbered houses, above which hay and straw were stored. However,…
Also worth seeing is the Wamboldscher Hof, a stately home in the middle of the village, built around 1770 in the Baroque style. The wide gateway with pilasters and the mansard roof are particularly striking. After the French Revolution, this stately building served as a schoolhouse until 1963 and is now the parsonage of the Protestant parish of Partenheim. Visits: By prior arrangement
If you hike up the slope behind Gau-Weinheim, you will come across the semi-architecturally interesting seminar pavilion with its cosy resting place in the middle of the vineyards. From there, visitors have a unique view of the village and the Rhine-Hessian hills.