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Cultural and historical sights

22 cultural monuments and buildings you should have seen

Flaunting its surprisingly nonchalant beauty, the WIESBADEN RHEINGAU region is nothing if not special.

Magnificent buildings representing architectural characteristics of historicism, classicism and art nouveau testify to the splendid history of the state capital of Hesse. At the same time, Wiesbaden is a relaxed and green city full of life that will make you curious for more. 26 districts tell their story – and their stories!

And there is the Rheingau, cultural landscape on the sunny side of the river, rustic, honest, warm and dreamy. With its castles, palaces, monasteries, small towns, villages, church organs, museums and vineyards, the Rheingau invites you to fall in love with it every day.

Wiesbaden and the Rheingau build an ensemble for those who enjoy nature, culture and cuisine – authentic and approachable. For those who feel respect for nature and what it offers, or for 1200 years of wine growing tradition. Today, modernity has taken hold – in bars, wine shops and Strausswirtschaft taverns.  They are all worth a detour – and many more.
See you there!

Biebrich Palace

Biebrich Palace on the banks of the Rhine in Wiesbaden is one of the most important Baroque buildings on the Rhine.

St. Hildegard Benedictine Abbey

The Benedictine Abbey of St. Hildegard above the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein was built at the beginning of the last century.

Basilika St. Ägidius

Saint Giles (or Aegidius) is a triple-nave Romanesque church in Mittelheim.

Brentanohaus

After the Brentano family purchased this property, built in 1751, it was initially used as a holiday home and later as their main residence.

Flörsheimer Warte

In the 15th century, Flörsheimer Warte, a former watchtower, was part of the Kasteler Landwehr, a defensive system which the Archdiocese of Mainz had built to protect its property on the right bank of the Rhine.

Graues Haus

The Grey House is one of the oldest stone houses in Germany.

Hilchenhaus

The Hilchenhaus is the most significant Renaissance building in the entire Middle Rhine Valley and is now well worth a visit – following extensive repairs with funding from the federal, state and regional governments and the City of Lorch.

Parish Church of St Martin in Lorch/Rhine

A proud two hundred years of construction work, lasting until the present day: St Martin’s Catholic Church in Lorch began to take shape in 1270.

Kath. Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul

Eberbach Monastery

Eberbach Monastery, founded in 1136 by Bernhard von Clairvaux, still exists today as a completely preserved ensemble of outstanding Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings.

Kloster Marienthal

Marienthal Franciscan Monastery is one of Germany’s oldest pilgrimage sites.

Königin-Victoria-Denkmal

Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville am Rhein

This medieval castle on the banks of the Rhine dates back to the 14th century.

Niederwald Monument

The Niederwalddenkmal, built between 1877 and 1883 according to plans by the Dresden architect Johann Schilling, measures 38 m.

Osteinscher Niederwald

Above the Rhine, hikers and walkers can expect an enchanting world – the ornamental forest of Count Karl Maximilian von Ostein, which was created around 250 years ago as a unique garden monument - as a symbiosis of nature, architectural features, and the Rhine.

Schloss Johannisberg

Johannisberg Castle, built in 1716, is considered the first Riesling vinery in the world.

Schloss Vollrads

Schloss Vollrads combines history, culture and cuisine in one of Rheingau’s most beautiful palatial buildings.

St. Valentinuskirche (Basilica minor)

This basilica unites Gothic spirit and style to form a total art work for all the senses, because visitors to Kiedrich can both see and hear pure Gothic style.  

St.-Gallus-Kirche

The silhouette of St Gall’s (or Gallus’) church dominates Flörsheim’s skyline.

Brömser Castle

Brömserburg Castle was the property of the Archbishops of Mainz from the early 10th century until the beginning of the 19th century.