GDKE Bildhefte - Böcker

Of extraordinary significance are the material remains that have been preserved or newly brought to public notice in the three ShUM cities: in Speyer above all the communal Jewish buildings with synagogue and mikvah; in Worms "Holy Sand Cemetery", the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe, as well as the synagogue (destroyed in 1938, reopened in 1961) and mikvah; and in Mainz the "Memorial Cemetery".

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle stands on a rock island in baroque colour in the middle of the Rhine. A small ferry takes visitors to the island and the castle. Here, as part of an interactive and family-friendly exhibition, much can be learned about life on Pfalzgrafenstein. The path leads from the Gothic ring wall with its narrow embrasures, through the sparsely furnished commander's flat, the former powder magazine and the gloomy gun bastion up to the main tower. Once at the top, the view expands over the Rhine.Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages with its events and stories about strife and power, the pursuit of profit and meagre living.