This defense tower is an element of the Hohenstaufen fortification and was probably built around 1160. The "Bolander" secured the southwest side of the Ingelheim Palatinate and the “Rheingässer Gate”. An early pictorial representation of the hall area (name of the archaeological Zone Kaiserpfalz Ingelheim from early modern times) from 1545 by Sebastian Münster shows the original, multi-storey tower Loopholes and battlements (picture in the museum near the Kaiserpfalz). The name "Bolander" goes back to the noble family of the Lords of Bolanden, who acted as representatives of the kings on the Middle Rhine in the 12th and 13th centuries and maintained a customs office in the local Palatinate area until 1254.
Like many other wall and corner towers from the 12th to 14th centuries, the defense tower probably had a high entrance, which was Founding from the outside was only accessible via ladders. This could also be the case with the visible, bricked-up opening on the defensive wall Have acted at the Hochpforte. The wall thickness of the tower is considerable at 3.2 meters. Its interior has a diameter of 2.8 meters and is no longer accessible today.
Öffnungszeiten
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
The Kaiserpfalz Archaeological Zone (AZK) is freely accessible at all times, as the individual monuments are located in a residential area (hall area). Some presentation areas can be visited in full every day during the following opening hours:
Opening hours: Outdoor areas of the Imperial Palace monuments (Aula regia, Heidesheimer Tor)
April-October: Mon-Thu from 10 am to 5 pm, Fri-Sun and on public holidays from 10 am to 6 pm
November-March: Tue-Sun and on public holidays 10am-4pm
Most of the presentation areas in the Imperial Palace area are barrier-free. The warm air heating and Jewish cemetery area is expected to be closed until 2024 for safety reasons and due to urgently needed renovation work.
Opening hours: Visitor centre and museum at the Imperial Palace
April-October: Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri-Sun and on public holidays 10am-6pm
November-March: Tue-Sun and on public holidays 10am-4pm
The visitor centre and museum at the Kaiserpfalz, the Saalkirche church and the theme house in the Heidesheimer Tor monument area are closed on Mondays.
The Saalkirche church is open on Sundays from 11.30 am from April to October.
The Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz is closed between 23 December and 5 January.