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The Nachtigallenhof in Wallertheim is primarily a large perennial garden (18,000 square metres) with site-appropriate plantings that cope well with the summer-dry climate. Orchards with species-appropriate poultry husbandry and a kitchen garden complete the picture. We offer guided tours for visitors and visitor groups by appointment. Of course, you can also visit the garden without a guided tour. Spend a few inspiring hours with us and stroll through the near-natural plantings (admission for garden visit 5 euros per person). Our small…
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 Trullo - the Trulli - the special little vineyard house in Rheinhessen. Former shelters in the vineyards for the workers, but also intended for the "Wingertschütz" who guarded the vineyards. This vineyard hut stands out in its form. Its barrel roof is unique in the whole area.
This trullo belongs to the Beyer-Bähr winery and was newly built. The trullo was given its name because the daughter of the winegrower re-embodied the figure of Frl. v. Flersheim for the first time. "A beautiful lady knight and a simple shepherd. She is from the von Flersheim family, a widely branched noble family to which the name of the district of Flörsheim as well as the 16th century residential tower there goes back. And he....? It is not known where its origins lay. So it is hardly surprising that this love story ended…
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…
Revered as a "bridge saint", John of Nepomuk was drowned in Moldavia in 1383 for refusing to confess the queen's confessional secrets, his statue of 1771 was stolen and replaced by a new statue in 2005.
Digital tour, developed in a cooperation between the Research Center Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim and the Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz, which you can view on YouTube . It is led by Miriam Maslowski, historian and art historian (Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz). She introduces a number of outstanding women personalities of the High Middle Ages: They were all rulers who had an amazing wealth of power and even directed the fortunes of the Holy Roman Empire for a certain time. There is also evidence that all five empresses stayed in the imperial palace in…
Behind the red sandstone portal, a modern glass entrance reveals magnificent Rococo decorations. In Augustinerstraße, the Augustinian hermits, who had been established since 1260, had a convent until 1802. The parish church was rebuilt along with the monastery from 1768 to 1772. Since 1805, this has been the location of the Episcopal seminary. The church's furnishings are so rich because patrons generously supported the work: The Elector did not want a "peasant church" in his residence city. The facade shows the vivid forms of the…