In our region there are some exhibition places and also historical sights that make my heart beat faster: Accompany me on my cultural foray through the Cities of Alzey, Bad Kreuznach, Bingen, Ingelheim, Mainz and Worms.
With the night watchman through Alzey
First of all, I'll take you to Rheinhessen's secret capital, Alzey, where I always enjoy being a guest. There, I love to stroll through the lively Rossmarkt and take a look at the historic city wall and the pigeon tower. In addition, I recommend that you take part in a guided costume tour: It brings history to life in an entertaining way. On an exciting Night watchman tour for example, you can dive into times long past. I have already participated in one and was thrilled to learn so much worth knowing and new about the Volkerstadt.
Childhood memories in Bad Kreuznach
The journey continues to a town that is particularly known for its health-promoting salt works. But here, since April 2005, there is also an interesting exhibition house: In the Museum of Puppet Theater Culture (PuK) in Bad Kreuznach, I was able to realize my childhood dream: to make the puppets dance properly. I always wanted to be a puppeteer. Here I finally had the opportunity to do so. In general, there are numerous opportunities in the museum to get active yourself: Around 25 stations, marked with a red pointed cap, invite young and old alike.
In this special place I meet many of the heroes of my childhood again: I am also very impressed I am also very impressed by the exhibits from other countries. There is also a special treat: In the Theatersaal regularly hosts interesting performances. The PuK is an extremely imaginative museum with a lot of attention to detail. It has long since my heart by storm.
St. Hildegard and Rhine Romanticism in Bingen
Now we visit a city that has to offer not only the Mäuseturm, the castle Klopp as well as a great visionary: We are talking about Bingen, of course. I recommend you here the Museum on the river at the Bingen Kulturufer. In the former electricity plant from 1898, you can learn interesting facts about the history of the city, starting with Roman times. The house also deals with the Rhine Romanticism, which still today exerts a great fascination on many people - including me. Those who want to follow in the footsteps of Hildegard von Bingen will not be disappointed either - of course, a large exhibition area is dedicated to her. Later, it is worth taking a walk along the Bingen cultural callers. Fascinating works of art such as the Poseidon sculpture, sights worth seeing such as the old crane as well as the incomparable view of the Rhine and Nahe make the excursion an impressive experience.
In the footsteps of the emperor in Ingelheim
A trip to the beautiful Ingelheim must not be missing on our trip. The charming red wine town also has a lot up its sleeve culturally: The Museum near the imperial palace deals with the town's history: learn more about prehistory and early history, the Roman period, the early Middle Ages and Sebastian Münster, probably the most famous son of Ingelheim. Afterwards I recommend you another Visit to the Imperial Palace, which was built at the end of the 8th century by order of Charlemagne. This special place makes history come alive.
200,000 years of cultural history in Mainz
In the past, when a city trip to Mainz was on the agenda, there was one thing I didn't want to miss: the golden horse on the building of the Mainz State Museum visit. Even today, I am still fascinated by it. But the interior is of course also worth seeing: founded in 1803 and thus one of the oldest museums in Germany, it shows its visitors a wide range of exhibits: You can visit numerous paintings, archaeological finds, sculptures and much more. I am always impressed by the diversity of the museum's offerings. So you shouldn't miss this exhibition place at all.
The way now leads us to Worms. The historical city is known especially for its Martin Luther, the Nibelungen saga as well as for their Romanesque St. Peter's Cathedral.
Jewish history in Worms
Worms also belongs - along with Mainz and Speyer - to the so-called SchUM sites. All three SchUM sites have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2021. To learn more about the Jewish history in Worms to learn, it is first worth visiting the jJewish Cemetery "Holy Sand with about 2000 graves. In the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe many distinguished rabbis and Jewish scholars were buried. We continue to the Hintere Judengasse. There the Jewish Museum Worms the eventful history of Judaism. The museum in the Rashi House presents its visitors numerous exhibits from the Middle Ages to modern times, which illustrate the everyday life and religion of the Jewish population very vividly.
I hope my cultural foray through the cities has pleased you. Rheinhessen and Bad Kreuznach offer you also in the cold season a varied program that leaves nothing to be desired. that leaves nothing to be desired. Here it is guaranteed never boring.
