Leisure time facilities around convention community Monsheim -BBallooning • Ballonteam Rheinhessen, Herbert Engler, Tel. +496733/1324 • Ballonfahrten Peter Klaes, Tel. +496731/6256 Barbeque areas • Flörsheim-Dalsheim "Schneiderplatz". Electricity an toilets available. Info & Rent: Mayor Volker Henn, Uhlandstraße 12, 67592 Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Tel.: +496243/5906, Mobil: +49170/8010216, volker.henn@floersheimdalsheim.de • Monsheim/Kriegsheim: Barbecue area of TG Kriegsheim at Kriegsheim sportsground. Space for about 100 persons, Electricity & toilet available. Info & Rent: www.tg-kriegsheim.de/grillplatz/grillhuette.asp • Mörstadt: Barbecue area "Am Bordsberg". Info & Rent: Mayor Horst Wendel, Tel.: 06247/907820 • Offstein: Barbecue area at Engelsberghalle. Info & Rent: Mayor Robert Kuhn. Tel.: +496243/5941. www.offstein.de Bicycle rent and –repair • O. K. Cycling, Nieder-Flörsheimer-Straße 8, 67590 Monsheim, Tel.: +496243/905190. www.ok-cycling.de • Radhaus of Lebenshilfe Worms, Von-Steuben-Str. 8, 67549 Worms. Next to northern exit of main station Worms. Tel.: +496241/24208 Bird didactic trail Monsheim: Its beginning lies between Monsheim-castle and trainstation. From the start it winds itself as foot path about 1 km parallel to the river Pfrimm toward the town Wachenheim by a closely wooded, nature-left area. Besides pure nature there are a lot of informational signposts about birds to discover. At its end the trail reaches the hidden “red bridge”. The return trip can be done on the other side of the river that can be crossed by a nearby metal-bridge. Video: http://alturl.com/yjes -CCastles around Monsheim • Castle of Alzey: Built in the early 12th Century. It was primar residence of the Pfalzgrafen and later secondary residence and seat of upper office administration. After the development to a castle in 16th Century its destruction took place 1689 in the so-called palatine succession war. At the beginning of 20th Century the ruin was rebuilt after the copper pass of M. Merian and is used until today as district court and boarding school. • Castle of Hambach: The name Hambach is connected inseparably with the Hambacher party (1832). At that time thousands of people demonstrated for democratic rights and the German unity on foot to the medieval chestnut castle which is called since that time Hambacher castle. • Castle of Worms-Herrnsheim: The Castle is surrounded by an English garden with meadows, forest surfaces and a pond with an island as well. Location: Worms-Herrnsheim. • Castle of Mannheim: The castle originated from 1720 under elector Carl Philipp as one of the biggest absolutistic baroque castles on the Upper Rhine. Since April, 2007 it shines in new glance. With the restoration of the Enfilade in the Beletage it got back his heart. Bismarckstraße, 68161 Mannheim, Tel: 0622/655718, www.schloss-mannheim.de • Castle of Monsheim: Today in private property. Once dwelling of Heinrich von Gagern, president of the 1st German national assembly in the Frankfurt Paulskirche 1848. Location of the famous Hinkelstein, which gave its name to the Hinkelstein epoch. Located at the western end of Monsheim´s main street. • Castle of Schwetzingen: In 1350 a knightly moated castle was mentioned for the first time in a document in Schwetzingen. During the 30-year-old war the castle was destroyed and built again. In 1689 it rose in the Pfalz-Orleons war in flames, then it was built up once more, then, nevertheless, it was neglected and considered only in 1724-1799 again. The gardens were established with special devotion. • Castle Of Wachenheim (Rhinehesse): Built around 1330. Today in private property. www.schlossgut-luell.de Cellar labyrinth of Oppenheim (25 km) Under the feet of the visitors of the old part of town there lies a historical treasure of national importance worth seeing. The singular Oppenheimer cellar labyrinth presents itself with history, myths and legends. www.stadt-oppenheim.de/index.php?id=81 Celtic village in Steinbach (23 km): The celtic village invites visitors to participate and experience! www.keltendorf-steinbach.de Churches Every township of region Monsheim has its own (or even several) church(es), that can be visited at any time • Abtei St. Hildegard in Rüdesheim: Klosterweg, 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein, Tel: 06722/4990 • Baroque-church in Mettenheim. One of the most beautiful town-churches in Rhinehesse. Built in 18th Century • Cathedral of Worms (Dom zu Worms): Romanic basilica from 11/12th Century. Eastern chancel built by Balthasar Neumann. Opening-Hours: apr-oct: 9am-6pm. Nov-mar: 9am-5pm. Guided tours on request • Cathedral of Speyer (Speyrer Kaiserdom): Laying of the foundation stone in 1030 by Salier Konrad II. Infos: www.domspeyer.de • Cistercian Abteikirche from 12. Jh: Viper mountain near Kaiserslautern. To visit any time. Info: 06301/31504
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Hill-Church in Udenheim: built around 1100 a.D. in romanic basilica-style. Picturesque position on a hill at the townboundary. An external belfry was errected in the town-centre in 1874 Former pilgrimage-church „Zum heiligen Blut“: From 1431, when Armsheim still had municipal rights. This gothically church is handled as one of the most beautiful churches in Rhinehesse Romanic Basilica in Bechtheim: From the early 11th Century. Paintings from 14th Century. Wine-church in Alzey-Weinheim. Placed amongst nature it is the first living and growing church made of vine. www.weinkirche.de Taufkirche of St. Hildegard from Bingen in Bermersheim v.d.H.. Visits on request at Mrs. Wernersbach, Tel. +496731/42467 or Mrs Frisch, Tel. +496731/42477
Cinemas • Alzey (15 km): Bali-Kino. www.balikino.de • Grünstadt (9 km): Europa-Grünstadt www.kino-gruenstadt.de • Worms (9 km): Roxy www.kino-worms.de • Oldest cinema in Rhineland-Palatine: Flonheim (30 km), Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 28, with historical flair, unmodified since 1954. Tel. +496734/341 Corn-Labyrinth in Hockenheim (50 km). A cornfield designed as a labyrinth! www.maislabyrinthhockenheim.de -FFarmers Market in Monsheim Every Wednesday noon at train station-parking Monsheim. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. Fleckenmauer (mark wall) in Flörsheim-Dalsheim: Town surrounding built in 14th Century. Completely kept and accessible in the course from guidance. In the western part it is up to 11 m high and has 7 towers from different epochs. Guided tours: IG Gästeführer Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Tel. +496243/5906. www.floersheimdalsheim.de (see „guided tours“) -GGolf courses • Golf-Club Hamm e.V. Tel. +492385/913500, www.gc-hamm.de • Golfgarten Dackenheim: Deutsche Weinstraße, 67273 Dackenheim, Tel.: +496353 989212, www.golfgarten.de/index.php Guided tours e.g. along the Fleckenmauer (mark wall) as completely kept and partly accessible medieval town-surrounding in Rhinehesse. From May to October every Saturday 5 pm or on request. Several special guided tours around the year. www.floersheim-dalsheim.de -HHighwire adventure course: Exciting adventure in Worms. www.hochseilgarten-worms.de Historical monuments and buildings • Anhäuser Mühle (mill) Monsheim: built 1714, today seat of the convention community administration and tourist info. Venue of regular cultural events. Alzeyer Straße 15. Visits during the opening times of the administration • Fleckenmauer Flörsheim-Dalsheim: Mark wall Flörsheim Dalsheim. See mark wall • Felsenmeer (Lautertal Odenwald 40 km): Adventure excursions for families. www.felsenmeer.org • Natural monument Weinheimer Trift: The former sand pit, located at the northeast exit of town is one of the landmarks of Weinheim. In experts the place is world-wide well-known because of variety and good preservation of the fossils for 150 years. www.az-weinheim.de • Neunröhrenbrunnen (Nine-tube well) Wörrstadt: The landmark was built 1608 and converted 1930. It is considered as most beautiful village well of Rhinehesse. From nine tubes water flows into a well tube. • Old city hall at the Alzeyer fish market: Building of Renaissances, 1586 built, bell play with figure of the Volker of Alzey, stories board at the external façade. 15 km from Monsheim. -IIndoorsports Alzey (15 km): Bowling, Soccer, Beachvolleyball, Squash, Tennis. Kontakt: New Galaxy Massa Sportzentrum, Karlheinz-Kipp-Straße 13, 55232 Alzey, Tel : +496731 / 547796, www.newgalaxy-alzey.de -JJapanese Garden Kaiserslautern (45 km): www.japanischergarten.de Jewish cemetery "Heiliger Sand": Europe´s oldest Jewish cemetery in Worms. www.worms.de Jüdischer Friedhof in Flörsheim-Dalsheim: One of the best preserved Jewish cemeteries in Rhinehesse. Guided walks possible. www.flörsheim-dalsheim.de, Tel. +496243/5906 -KKneipp plant The Kneipp plant of Wachenheim is an idyllic and convenient place next to the river Pfrimm in the refreshing shade of high trees. Access over the Mühlgasse or Mühlbrunnenstraße direction river. -LLabyrinth-Area: 7-Way-Labyrinth with 34m diameter, full length 700m, open at any time. On top of the Hornberg in Framersheim (20 km). Infos: Mrs. Breuder, Tel. +496733/6618 or township Tel. +496733/316 http://www.altiaia.de/labyrinth/ Lime mine in Wolfstein (60 km). Industrial monument of special rank and uniquely in Germany. www.kalkbergwerk.com -MMuseums • Arts centre of Mannheim: Friedrich's place 4, 68165 Mannheim, Tel. 0621/2936445, www.kunsthalle-mannheim.eu
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Dinotherium-Museum in townhall of Eppelsheim (9 km): By finds in the Dinotheria-sands Eppelsheim in the scientific world became famous. The complete upper head of a Dinotherium giganteum (fright animal) was saved in 1835. A casting of the head is in the small however fine museum. Opening times: Each first Wednesday in the month, 18-20 o'clock, each third Sunday in the month, 10-12 o'clock and according to agreement. Info: Mr. Heiner Roos, Tel. +496735/207. www.eppelsheim.de German Film- und Foto Museum in Deidesheim/ Wstr. (30 km). www.dftm.de Jewish Museum in Raschi-Haus Worms: Documents, picture fig. 11. /20. Century, models, utensils, ritual silver and tin, certifications of Jewish life. Opening times: daily except on Mondays 10-12,30 o'clock and 13.30-16.30 o'clock (AprilOctober: extended opening times to 17 o'clock) & Photo archives in the Raschi house: Opening times: Tue. - Fr. 9-12 o'clock Museum of local history Monsheim/Kriegsheim: Collection of historical articles and documents from the history of Monsheim and Kriegsheim. Kontakt: Mr. Hans Scherner, Denkmalstraße 9, Tel.: +496243/7459, visits on request Museum of Alzey (15 km): Hospitalstraße/Kronenplatz, former hospital, built 1580. History of the City, folklore, prehistory, geologie, palaeontologie. Opening hours: daily without mondays 10-12 h & 14-16.30 h; ; guided tours on request. Tel. +496731/ 498896 Museum in Andreasstift Worms: Pre and earlyhistorical ground finds from Worms and environment. Representation of the city and national history in 20. Century, Luther room, permanent exhibition: The Romans in Worms. Opening times: Daily except on Mondays 10-17 o'clock. Entrance 2 euros Museum Arthouse Heylshof Worms: Collection of European works of art of 15. /19. Century, painting of Rubens, van Dyck, Ruisadael, van Goyen, van the Neer among other things, wood plastics, signatures, porcelain, faiences, silver work, glasses. Opening times: 15. Febr. - 30 April and 01 October. - 31. Dec., Di. - SA. 14-17 o'clock and so. 11-17 o'clock; May until September daily except on Mondays 11-17 o'clock Nibelungenmuseum Worms: In an integrated way into the medieval citywall with walk along the battlements and two towers, multimedia museum production, over headphones is led by the Nibelungensage (also in English and French), underground treasure area. Opening times: Tue. - Fr. 10-17 o'clock, Sa and So. 10-18 o'clock. Entrance adult: 5.50 euros, children & Youth 3.50 € NS-documentation-centre former KZ Osthofen (10 km): 1933 Osthofen the first KZ in the former republic Hessen was taken in enterprise. Here beside Jews, Sinti and Roma above all Social Democrats and communists were arrested. Permanent exhibition „Rhineland-Palatinate: The time of the national socialism in our country “. Opening times: Mo., Tue., Thu., Fr. 9-13 o'clock, 14-17 o'clock, Wed 9-12, Sa, Sun, holiday 13-17 o'clock, entrance freely, guidance of groups & Grades only after advance notification, obstruct-fair mechanism. Info Tel. +496242/910810 Old Blacksmith (Museum) Wachenheim: Still kept in original Style. Kontakt: Hauptstraße, visits on request, Tel.: +496243/7438 oder +496243/5574 Open-air museum Bad Sobernheim: Shows in clear manner how the people have lived during the past 500 years and have worked. http://www.freilichtmuseum-badsobernheim.de Postmuseum in townhall, Hauptstraße 30, Erbes-Büdesheim (20 km), opening hours: www.postmuseum-rheinhessen.de Puppet- and Puppethouse-Museum: With puppet-hospital in an preservated building. Open: 01. May to 30. Sept., Thu.Sa. 16-18 h, Sunday 15-18 h and on request. Tel. +496244/7612. Westhofen (10 km). Puppetmuseum und Puppetschool: Small and wonderfull puppetmuseum. Visits after preregistration. Mrs. Ursula Sauer, Tel. +496734/507. Flonheim (25 km) Railway-Museum Neustadt (50 km). www.eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de Reiss-Engelhorn-Museum Mannheim: several museums of different topics under a roof. Museum world cultures D5, 68159 Mannheim, Tel. 0621/2933150, www.rem-mannheim.de Technology museum of Speyer: With exhibits from the history of the aviation and astronautics. http://speyer.technikmuseum.de Technoseum in Mannheim: interactive hands-on museum all around the subject Technology. Museumsstr. 1, 68165 Mannheim, Tel. +49 (0) 621 / 42 98-9, www.technoseum.de Winemuseum with Winepress and archaeological finds out of the vineyards going back to the franconian times, equipment about winegrowing. Free visits on request. Weingut Schales, Flörsheim-Dalsheim. Tel. +496243/7045
-NNatural monument Weinheimer Trift (15 km): The former sand pit is one of the landmarks of Alzey-Weinheim. In experts the place is world-wide well-known because of the variety and good preservation of the fossils for 150 years. www.az-weinheim.de Narrow passes in Alsheim & Mettenheim (15 km) They are a geological characteristic. Meter-high loess-walls accompany the visitor on the hike by an interesting piece of geologic history. Six routes with an overall length of over 30 km. Infoboards guide the way and sharpen the view for the small characteristics. Start: at the large info-board at the community centre in Mehlpfortenstraße, Alsheim. www.hohlwege-alsheim.de Nordic Walking Explore the vineyards of the region! Nordic walking-events according to your desire: whether separately, individually or in the group. www.auszeit-hk.de -PPublic transport The so called Rhineland-Palatinate-tact (public transport) carries You every half an hour to three train stations in convention community Monsheim. Any other villages can be reached by bus. www.vrn.de -RRecreational- and Theme-Parks • HolidayPark: in Haßloch/ Pfalz (40 km) One of the biggest theme parks in Germany www.holidaypark.de • KurpfalzPark: in Wacheheim/Pfalz (30 km). www.kurpfalz-park.de • Prähistorium: Large theme park about primitive times. Schiffweiler/Saarland (100km). www.gondwana-praehistorium.de • Taunus Wunderland: Schlangenbad near Wiesbaden (75 km). www.taunuswunderland.de • Ostrich-Farm in Rülzheim (70 km). www.mhoufarm.de • Wild-life and hiking-park Südliche Weinstraße (near Silz): 100 ha large recreational area with signposted hiking-tracks. www.wildpark-silz.de Round-Trips with covered wagons (Planwagenfahrten)
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Biber-Sauna in Albisheim/Pfrimm (9 km). www.bibersauna.de Massage & Sauna Strohm: Kapellenstr. 14, Offstein, Tel: 06243/7393 Sauna im Heinrich-Völker-Bad Worms (9 km). See „Heinrich-Völker-Bad“ Sauna im Westendbad Friess Worms (9 km) www.westendbad.de
Sculpture way Worms Abenheim After the completion of the sculpture walking way through vineyards of Worms-Abenheim the visitor can admire 16 different sculptures. Some are already posed and installed. www.klein-rom.de/page20.html Swimming Pools: • Allwetterbad Grünstadt (9 km): In- and Outdoor pools. www.allwetterbad-gruenstadt.de/wDeutsch/sites/allwetterbad/index.php • Aquadrom in Hockenheim (50 km): Large adventure-pool. www.aquadrom-hockenheim.de • Swimming Lake „Pfarrwiesensee“ in Gimbsheim: www.pfarrwiesensee.com • heated Outdoor-pool in Gimbsheim: Swimmer, Non-Swimmer, Babypool, large sunbathing area and Kiosk. Tel.: +496249/4977, www.schwimmbad-gimbsheim.de • Swimming Lake: heated Non-Swimmer, mini-golf arrangement, enough lying and parking area. www.heddesheim.de • Adventure-Pool „Am Schlossstadion“: huge water-slide, water-canon etc. Wöllstein • Outdoor-Pool im Neuborn: 38m-water-slide. Open: May to Sept. 9-20 h • Outdoor-Pool Pfeddersheim: small outdoor-pool (4 km) www.worms.de/deutsch/leben_in_worms/freizeit/freizeitbetriebe/spassbad/Pfeddersheim/Das_Bad.php • Heinrich-Völker-Bad Worms (9 km): large in-& outdoor-pool www.worms.de/deutsch/leben_in_worms/freizeit/freizeitbetriebe/spassbad/HVB/Das_Bad.php?navid=106 • KiBo-Bad in Kirchheimbolanden (15 km): medium-scale indoor-pool www.kibo-bad.de • La Ola: Large adventure-pool in Landau (65 km). www.la-ola.de • Miramar: Fun with the family, precious stone jacuzzis, a lot of place. www.miramar-bad.de • Moby Dick: Sports- and adventure-pool in Rülzheim (70 km). www.mobydick.de • Salinarium: Sauna- and adventure-pool in Bad Dürkheim • Wartbergbad, Alzey (15 km): http://www.alzey.de/deutsch/leben/sport_gesundheit/baeder/wartbergfreibad.php
-TTree-top-trail: Fischbach near Dahn (100 km). www.biosphärenhaus.de Trullo (plural: Trulli from italian): The salient, white-limewashed vineyard-houses can be found in the entire boundary of the convention community Monsheim. After the legend their design was brought of Italian migratory workers into the local region. Trullo Radwanderung (bike and hike event): Every two years this event pulls thousands of bike- and hike-tourists into the region. Next time in the year 2011 (middle of July). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpadQso2flk or www.trulloland.de -VVineyard-House-Walking-Tour: Wine-culinary walking event in the area of Hohen-Sülzen. Annually in August. 2010 on 08th August. -WWebcams • Into the stork-nest of Worms-Zoo www.worms.de/deutsch/leben_in_worms/freizeit/freizeitbetriebe/webcam.php • Into Zellertal (from Guesthouse Lind, Harxheim): www.lind-zellertal.de/Webcam/Webcam.html Wine didactic trails • Flörsheim-Dalsheim: www.floersheimdalsheim.de or here • Mörstadt: www.moerstadt.de oder here Wine tastings with the Rhinehesse winegrower: With nearly all winegrowers of the convention community Monsheim wine tastings can be arranged. Whether with or without lunch and/or complete menu, whether in small or also very large groups. For more information please contact touristinfo Monsheim. Wine rest with panoramic view (Weinrast mit Weiblick): On 25 April 2010 „the wine rest with panoramic view “ in Mölsheim starts into its third season. By 31 October winegrowers of the Zellertals and the Wonnegaugemeinden at all sun- and holidays at one of the most beautiful lookout points of the valley. Natives and guests are not only offered the possibility of enjoying wine and a snack in cosy surrounding. www.zellertal-aktiv.de/weinrast.htm -ZZellertal: By its topography an optimal area for day-trips or bicycle-tours. Numerous events of the association www.zellertalaktiv.de offer a multicolored program to the visitors over the whole year (see „wine rest with panoramic view” etc.) Zellertalbahn / Zellertal-Train: From May till end of October every sun- and holiday the special trains start their Zellertal-trips between Monsheim and Hochspeyer in a period of two hours. Info: www.eistalbahn.com/zellertalbahn.html Zellertal Panorama-Route The Zellertal-Panorama-Route leads from Flörsheim-Dalsheim across Mölsheim, Zell and Einselthum up to the area of Donnersberg. At this distance between Rhinehesse and the Pfalz altogether four lookout points are marked and accordingly signposted: „Schwarzer
Herrgott“, „Zellertal“, „Donnersberg“ und „Rheinebene“. They offer beautiful panoramic-views above the valley and far beyond. www.zellertal-aktiv.de
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Our contact: Tourismusförderung & Touristinfo of Verbandsgemeinde Monsheim Alzeyer Strasse 15, 67590 Monsheim Tel.: +49 (0)6243/1809-16, Fax: -716 E-Mail: touristinfo@vg-monsheim.de Internet: http://www.vg-monsheim-tourismus.de Twitter: https://twitter.com/WonnegauUrlaub