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The Anhäuser Mühle in Monsheim is something very special. As the seat of the municipal administration and the tourist information office, it is idyllically located in the countryside. For art and culture lovers, it has developed into a venue with its own unique flair in recent years. Numerous performances, concerts and exhibitions take place throughout the year. In the open-air season in the unique courtyard of the mill building, in the cooler season in the adjacent council hall or even the historic cross vault (wedding room). This…
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…
A special feature among the vineyard cottages, which served as shelters for farmers and winegrowers throughout Rheinhessen, are the trulli. Like white sugar loaves, they shine between the rows of vines. Three of them can be found in the region around Flonheim. The name comes from the roundhouses that are mainly found in Apulia/Italy. In our region they were built in the 18th century as shelters in the vineyards, although there is no historical evidence as to whether the round houses from Puglia served as a model or not. One of the most…
Over 10 years ago, an idea gradually became reality. The Guntersblum initiative "Rotkehlchen" planned and built an attractive viewing point in the southern district of Guntersblum, the Leckbart-Haisje. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on November 13, 2007. Over 1,000 hours of voluntary work went into creating this vineyard cottage as a gem in the middle of the vineyards. The official opening and inauguration finally took place in April 2008. Today, the RheinTerrassenWeg and the Lutherweg lead directly past the Leckbart-Haisje. The…
Welcome to a tour through the history of the old imperial town of Oppenheim from its beginnings in the 12th century to its destruction in 1689. An easy walk takes you to the Landskron ruins above the town, past our famous St. Catherine's Church and the ossuary, the stately Burgmannen houses and the remains of our medieval town wall. You will be rewarded with a sweeping view over the town and the Rhine Valley. Private tour for closed groups (max. 20 people) Duration approx. 1.5 hours Barrier-free access Bookable all year round Prices and…
The historic site where Martin Luther was questioned before emperor and empire on 17th and 18th April 1521 is today situated in a romantic landscape garden, the Heylshofpark. The former bishop's court that stood on this site was destroyed in 1689. The residence of the bishop of Worms was built on the north side of the cathedral until the destruction of the city in 1689. King Charles V lived here during the 1521 Reichstag, and Martin Luther was brought here on 17 and 18 April, where he acknowledged his writings and refused to revoke them: It…
After the nave of the Catholic Church had to be demolished in the 1930s due to dilapidation, the Protestant parish was faced with the question of where to hold its services in the future. The official commissioning took place on September 25, 1853. The church owes its name to Grand Duke Ludwig III. from Hesse. In addition to a Köhler organ, the church has two stained glass windows by the Odenwald artist Heinz Hindorf and liturgically differently colored antependiums by the Rheingau artist Magarethe Keith as treasures. One window shows…