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Bingen, on the Nahe; Looking towards Bingen and Burg Klopp On the evening of 25th August 1817, before reaching the landing stages on the Rhine from where he is to continue his journey by boat, Turner stops to sketch at the bridge over the River Nahe. The final watercolour shows parts of the town of Bingen watched over by Burg Klopp, with Burg Ehrenfels in the distance. The Drusus Bridge is depicted in the foreground and behind it, not far away, the Nahe flows into the Rhine. In this painting Turner produces a successful contrast…
Location of the Mainzer Tor The gatehouse flanked by a tower originally had towering gables. After bombardment by Spanish artillery in 1621 it was renewed in more modest form. Above the gate lived a porter. Until 1806 it had to close "at 10:00 pm". Canceled in 1898
The Arch of Dativius Victor is one of the most important reconstructed Roman monuments in Germany. The original arch is now on display at the Mainz State Museum and the structure on Ernst-Ludwig-Platz is a replica. The 43 cut stones were discovered during construction work at the turn of the 20th century. Archaeologists believe that there were originally 75 such blocks, meaning that only about a third of the arch has survived. It appears that some of the stones were already "recycled" during the Roman times for the…
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
The unfinished Heisje The Wingertsheisje was probably built in 1918 and expanded in 1967 with the construction of the gable wall. The Wingert was originally a quarry in the southern area, the Heisje eventually served as a shelter for the workers. In the 60s, the pit was filled and created as Wingert. In 2019, the sundial was put into operation. Height: 182 District: "On the Steingrube" History / Stories / Anecdotes: The Wingert was a quarry of the Hirsch family until the 1960s. The first Wingertsheisje was…
History and Construction In the mid-4th century, a reconstruction of the existing city wall, which dated back to the 3rd century, took place. This was significantly shortened, leaving the Roman theater and the abandoned legion camp, along with other important areas of the city, outside its bounds. Old demolition material (spolia) from the camp buildings was reused for the reconstruction. Furthermore, the road that was paved with sandstone and led to the former porta praetoria continued to be used. To ensure the use of this important road…