Historical sites in Alzey-Worms

The Wartbergturm was officially registered for the first time in 1420. It is the landmark of Alzey and has served for military purposes over the centuries. The tower was destroyed during a bomb attack on the 08.01.1945.

When you walk from the Obermarkt (Main market) through the Augustinerstaße you reach the "Atzel", a small lane with typical middle-class old town buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

The history of the Sängerhalle in Saulheim is closely connected to a Saulheim citizen who emigrated to the USA - Friedrich Weyerhäuser.

The cross vault of the former winegrowers' farm is used in the Augenwaide as a sales room for flowers and decorations. The origin of the typical Rhine-Hessian vaults dates back to the early 19th century. In the course of secularisation, during which church properties, among other things, were nationalised, farm animals moved into cross-vaulted cellars for the first time. Lightweight brick was easy to work with and did not rot; it was also fireproof and more hygienic. Another reason for this construction method is the tried-and-tested statics, which made it possible to roof over even larger rooms in a collapse-proof manner and thus create space for more livestock. Since this construction method was previously only known from churches and monasteries and had a sacral character, a new name was quickly found: The cow chapel! Until the end of the 19th century, this type of construction became a status symbol in Rheinhessen, before cast-iron bars replaced the vault. One of the most beautiful places in our Augenwaide is the stable with cross vault built in the 19th century. Both in our "cow chapel" and in our former wine press house you can be inspired by the numerous decorations. Our farm shop also has a wide range of both local and exotic fruits and vegetables. Some mustard variations, oils, noodles or spice mixtures, which can be colourfully combined with each other and are ideal as gifts, also provide small delicacies.

The historical tour through the medieval centre of Nieder-Saulheim offers a highly interesting insight into the more than 1250-year history of the village.

Services: Saturdays 17:00 and Sundays 10:00 Key on request (telephone). Information: Church office

The town, situated at the foot of the Petersberg, had the rights of a free Reichsstadt in the Middle Ages. From this former importance the large church building, which replaced a previous, similarly constructed building, where relics of the holy bishop Rufus from Metz were worshipped, testifies its former importance.

The builders, employed by Jacob von Landshut in Herrnsheim erected the integrated new church building in Bechtolsheim between 1482 - 1492. It gives the impression of a compact building with high saddle-roof and separate belfry from the outside.