The Bingen Forest ( German : Binger Wald ) is part of the Hunsrück , a low mountain range in the Central Uplands of Germany . It is up to 638.6 m above sea level (NN) and is located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate .
17-720: The landscape of the Bingen Forest lies on the boundary of the counties of Mainz-Bingen (north to southeast), Bad Kreuznach (south) and Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (west). It is located between the northeastern end of the Hunsrück main ridge (northwest), the Rhine valley (north and northeast), behind which the Taunus rises, the Rhine Knee near Bingen (east) and the Soonwald (southwest). The flora of
34-581: A long time. From Roman times the remains of the Villa Rustica have survived as well as parts of a building near the forestry lodge of Forsthaus Lauschhütte. The Ausonius Way runs through the Bingen Forest, which was used as a military link between Bingen and Trier . During the Cold War there was a radar station on the Kandrich for a Nike Hercules Rocket unit based near Dichtelbach. In 1982 this weapon system
51-461: A wheel spoked of six argent and sable a lion rampant Or armed, langued and crowned of the first, in a chief of the last an eagle displayed of the third armed, langued and beaked of the first. The charges in the coat of arms show the three historic states which influenced the district. In the chief (horizontal band at the top) is the Imperial eagle , on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side
68-503: Is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the district Groß-Gerau ( Hesse ), the city of Worms and the districts of Bad Dürkheim , Donnersbergkreis , Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen . The territory was in Roman times part of the province of Germania Superior . The towns of Worms and Alzey go both back to Roman military camps . In medieval times the region was part of the Electorate of
85-549: Is called the Rheinhessische Schweiz ( Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland ). The coat of arms displays a dragon and the fiddle. The dragon is the heraldic symbol of the city of Worms , while the fiddle stands for Alzey . Both themes occur in the Nibelungenlied , the old German epos playing in the region. The hero Siegfried killed Fafnir the dragon and gained wisdom from drinking its blood. The fiddle belongs to Volker
102-462: The A 61 motorway (junctions Rheinböllen and Waldlaubersheim ), which lies to the southwest and south, running along the edge of the forest opposite the Soonwald . In addition, Bingen Forest may be accessed via the A 9 which runs in a northwest-southeast direction through the Middle Rhine valley from Koblenz to Bingen . Railway lines run on either side - for example, along the B 9 - through
119-858: The Bodenheimer Albansfest , the Guntersblumer Kellerwegfest , the Ingelheimer Rotweinfest , the wine presentation on the Roten Hang in Nierstein or the feast of the young wine in Gau-Algesheim. 49°55′N 8°05′E / 49.92°N 8.08°E / 49.92; 8.08 Alzey-Worms Alzey-Worms ( German pronunciation: [ˈaltsaɪˈvɔʁms] ) is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It
136-514: The Wheel of Mainz , and on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side the lion of the Electorate of the Palatinate ( Kurpfalz ). The coat of arms was designed by Dr. Hans Leitermann of Mainz , and was granted in 1970. Beneath the typical regional carnival with parades and seasons [ de ] in nearly every village or municipality there are a number of wine festivals , like
153-512: The Palatinate . After the French occupation (1797–1814) it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Hesse and formed a part of its province Rhenish Hesse . Two districts named Alzey and Worms were established in 1835. In the reorganisation of the districts of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969 the new district of Alzey-Worms was formed by merging parts of the former districts. The district is named after
170-654: The Rhine valley (north) and the valley of the Guldenbach (south). The latter is currently closed; however it is to be re-opened in the near future because of the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport which is located southwest of the Bingen Forest and roughly west of Kirchberg between Hahn and Lautzenhausen . Mainz-Bingen Mainz-Bingen is a district ( Kreis ) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rheingau-Taunus ,
187-594: The border of the district to the east. In Bingen the river Nahe enters the Rhine, after flowing a short part through the district. The flanks of the Hunsrück mountains in the west of the district to the Rhine valley are used for wine production. The southern part of the district is part of the Rheinhessische Hügellandschaft , its gentle hills and the good climate make it a farming area for vegetables, especially asparagus , and cherries. The district coat of arms might be described thus: Per pale gules
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#1732852326876204-517: The city of Worms (which is neighboring, but not belonging to the district) and the town of Alzey (which is the seat of the district). The Rhine forms the eastern boundary. From there the land gently rises to the Alzey Hills in the west, which is the northernmost extension of the Palatinate Forest . The westernmost portion of the district is crossed by several brooks and covered with forests; it
221-399: The densely wooded Bingen Forest, about 40% of which consists of oak but otherwise is a mixed forest , covers an area of around 7,000 hectares , most of which comprises a contiguous area of woodland. Barrows such as that southeast of Dichtelbach , castles and the present-day settlements and villages are evidence that the Bingen Forest and its surrounding area have been settled for
238-618: The district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz , the districts Groß-Gerau , Alzey-Worms , Bad Kreuznach , and Rhein-Hunsrück . During the French occupation under Napoleon the district was part of the department of Mont-Tonnerre . After the Congress of Vienna , the area north of the Nahe river went to the Prussian Rhine province, the biggest part however became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and
255-604: The following (with heights in metres (m) above sea level (NN) : The following rivers and streams rise in, or flow through, the Bingen Forest or its perimeter: The settlements surrounding the Bingen Forest are: A section of the E8 European long distance path and the Bingen Forest Nature Trail run through the Bingen Forest, along its main crest. Other sights and geographical destinations are: The Bingen Forest may be reached, for example, by roads branching off from
272-513: Was called Rhenish Hesse . In 1835 the Mainz district was created when the province Rheinhessen was abolished. In 1852 the Oppenheim district was created, and took some of the area of the Mainz district; in 1938 this district was abolished again. The current area of the district was formed in 1969, when the districts of Mainz and Bingen were merged. The main river in the district is the Rhine , which marks
289-521: Was replaced by Patriot air defence rockets , which were then based at the Kandrich in newly built positions. These positions have largely been returned to nature – only earth ramparts are still visible. On the former Patriot rocket station there are now three wind generators. The highest mountain in the Bingen Forest is the Kandrich (638.6 m), and its lowest point lies in the Rhine valley near Niederheimbach (80 m). Amongst its highest points are
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