Rheingrafenstein m. Ruine

Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

Rheingrafenstein mit Burgruine

The Rheingrafenstein is a 136 m high porphyry rock formation on the Nahe opposite Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. Geologically, it belongs to the Kreuznach Massif. On its top stands the ruins of Rheingrafenstein Castle, which was built in the 11th century and destroyed during the Palatinate War of Succession in 1688. The Rheingrafenstein is the landmark of the Bad Kreuznach district of Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. Somewhat below it is the ruined outer castle of Affenstein. A 200-hectare area around the rock formation was…

Jewish cemetery

Ingelheim

Jewish Cemetery

A gate leads to the area of the modern Jewish cemetery. This was at the latest in the 18th century in the former kennel, a only five meters narrow strip next to the Aula regia. Most of the graves probably date from the 19th century, due to the However, due to severe weathering of the tombstones, an exact dating is no longer possible. After the National Socialist seizure of power, the Jewish cemetery was expropriated in 1935. All 25 tombstones were in the Jewish cemetery in Relocated Ober-Ingelheim. When the entrance to the Aula regia was…

Jupiter Column

Mainz

Jupitersäule

The coexistence of Roman and Germanic deity worship is exemplarily reflected in the column. 28 reliefs depict Roman and Celtic deities. Currently, the column, which is a copy, has been dismantled due to insufficient stability. It is now being restored in segments. The original Jupiter column is located in the State Museum.

Blick zur Geissel-Orgel, St. Petrus in Ketten

Gau-Bischofsheim

Catholic Parish Church of St. Peter in Chains

The Catholic parish church of St. Peter in Ketten is a single-nave hall building with coffered ceiling, built in 1725 in the neo-Gothic style in the centre of Gau-Bischofsheim. The choir windows were designed by the well-known painter and glass artist Heinz Hindorf in collaboration with the glass workshop R. Münch. The weather vane on the church tower shows the church's namesake, St. Peter. In the 1990s, the church was extensively renovated and refurbished. The “Johann Geissel organ” in the church is the oldest church…

Geistermühle

Flonheim

Geistermühle

The ghost mill is a historical mill farm with a beautiful half-timbered construction. Today the farmstead is a renowned winery. However, there are still some testimonials from days gone by in the mill, such as the old millstones. Technically oriented mill tours through the still completely preserved water mill are offered. During the tour, the passage from grain to flour is explained in detail.