Oestrich-Winkel - Oestrich-Winkel

Oestrich-Winkel is a city on the right bank of the Rhine in Rheingau in Hesse.

background

The wine town of Oestrich-Winkel consists of 4 districts: Oestrich, Mittelheim, Winkel (directly on the Rhine) and Hallgarten on a hill behind. It is not far from Wiesbaden between Eltville on the Rhine and Rudesheim. The city is located in the most famous German Riesling growing area Rheingau and is characterized by viticulture. The districts of Oestrich, Mittelheim and Winkel are directly connected on the banks of the Rhine. Hallgarten a few kilometers north in the middle of the vineyards.

In addition to viticulture, plastics processing is an important line of business. Since 1980 Oestrich-Winkel has been the seat of the European Business School, a private university for economics and law and thus a university town.

getting there

By plane

The airports Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt Hahn are each about 60 km away.

By train

The Rheingau line runs in Oestrich-Winkel RB 10 (Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - Frankfurt (Main) Höchst - Wiesbaden Hbf - St.Goarshausen - Lahnstein - Koblenz - Neuwied) every hour.

By bus

• Regional bus line 171 (every hour) from Wiesbaden Central Station to Rudesheim.

In the street

Oestrich-Winkel is located directly on the B42. In the direction of Wiesbaden, the B42 turns into the A66. The old B42a runs through the city. The Rhine cycle path runs along the banks of the Rhine from Eltville am Rhein and Rüdesheim am Rhein to Oestrich-Winkel.

By boat

• Car ferry from Mittelheim to Frei-Weinheim (district of Ingelheim) in Rheinhessen.
• Excursions on the Rhine are offered for larger groups, but no Rhine excursion steamers stop the line in Oestrich-Winkel.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

In Oestrich:

• Oestrich crane - Old wine loading crane from 1745 on the banks of the Rhine with two large wooden treadwheels, each of which was moved by 2 men. With it, barrels with 1,200 liters of wine could be loaded. On the 1st weekend of the months from April to October, the crane is open between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• Parish Church of St. Martin. 1503 Start of construction of today's church. Destroyed in the 30 years war. Rebuilt after 1648. 1893 Restoration of the church in the style of 1635.
• Market square with town hall - construction started in 1504, destroyed by Sweden in the 30 Years War, then rebuilt. Today used by the European Business School as well as gastronomically.
• Gasthaus Krone - on the market square. 1540 start of construction. Catering business discontinued.
• Hotel Schwan - construction began in 1628.
• Reichartshausen Castle (1742) close Eltville on the Rhine - today the seat of the European Business School

In Mittelheim:

• Old Basilica of St. Aegidius built around 1100 as the church of an Augustinian convent. Oldest church in the Rheingau
• old City Hall built in 1504, renovated after a fire around 1700
• Reitz'scher Hof. Renaissance building built in 1559 with a square sundial and medallion of a head below the gable.
• Helenenhof Built around 1720 as the country house of the Frankfurt wine merchant Georg Friedrich Lind. Right-angled plant

In angle:

• Brentanohaus - guided tours
• Historic barrel oak
• Zehnthof, Hauptstr. 68, catering business. Construction was completed in 1591. Was the last abode of Karoline von Günderrode before she committed suicide on July 26th, 1806 on the banks of the Rhine.
• Gray house - is one of the oldest secular buildings in Germany
• Parish church of St. Walburga - dates back to around 900. 12th century tower Today's building is late Gothic. 1523 Three stair towers are added. Behind the church the grave of Karoline von Günderode
• Monument Rhabanus Maurus - The Benedictine monk died in Winkel in 856. According to legend, he is said to have fed 300 needy people in Winkel during a famine. Artist: Anton Rüller, Münster (1906)
• Vollrads Castle, above Winkel in the vineyards

In Hallgarten:

• Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary with Schröter Madonna
• Eberbacher Hof
• Adam von Itzstein's house
• Hallgartener pliers - Restored observation tower with climbing park in the Taunus forest

activities

• Cycling or walking on the banks of the Rhine. Numerous wine stands along the way invite you to relax and enjoy
• Ascent to Rheinsteig.
• Walk between Vollrads Castle and Johannisberg Castle.

shop

Oestrich-Winkel has Riesling vineyards of world renown. The best-known individual layers are the Oestricher Lenchen and the Winkeler Jesuitengarten. Other well-known locations are the Oestricher Doosberg, the Hallgartener Jungfer, the Mittelheimer Edelmann and the Winkler Hasensprung. Well-known are the Johannisberger Erntebringer, the Hallgartener Mehrhölzchen and the Oestricher Gottesthal. Most wineries offer the opportunity to taste and buy wines directly on site.

• Manfred Bickelmaier winery Rheingaustraße 7, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, Tel .: 06723/3573, Fax .: 06723/88257, E-mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., or by appointment
• Ferdinand Abel winery Mühlstrasse 32-34, Tel .: 06723/2853, E-Mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Fri from 5 p.m., Sat from 3 p.m., Sun from 11 a.m.
• Bernhard Bickelmaier winery Marktstrasse 11, Tel .: 06723/2490, Fax: 06723/991733, E-Mail: [email protected]
• Josef Schönleber winery Marktstrasse 15, Tel .: 06723/3492, Fax: 06723/886839, E-Mail: kontakt (at) weingut-schoenleber.de
• Bernhard Eser winery Römerstraße 7, Tel .: 06723/3416, Tel: 06723/7349, E-Mail: [email protected]
• Josef Spreitzer winery Rheingaustraße 86, Tel .: 06723/2625, Fax: 06723/4644, E-mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Peter Jakob Kühn winery Mühlstrasse 70, Tel .: 06723/2299, Fax: 06723/87788, E-Mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sa 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Privy Councilor Wegeler winery Friedensplatz 9-11, Tel .: 06723/99090, Fax: 06723/990966, E-mail: [email protected]
• Josef Hirschmann winery Hausstrasse 10, Tel .: 06723/2800, Fax: 06723/885484
• Fritz Allendorf winery Kirchstrasse 69, Tel .: 06723/91850, Fax: 06723/918540, E-Mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Vollrads Castle Winery Vollradser Allee, Tel: 06723/660, Fax: 06723/6666, E-Mail: [email protected]; Opening times of the vinotheque: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat, Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; the courtyard terrace: Sat, Sun, public holidays and bridging days 12.00pm - 7.00pm; of the Gutsrestaurant: Thu - Tue 12 p.m. - 9.30 p.m., Wed is day off
• Nägler winery Hauptstrasse 157, phone: 06723/999580, email: [email protected]; Opening times: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., in the evenings or on Saturdays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. by telephone arrangement
• Kauter-Corvers winery Rheingaustraße 129, phone: 06723/2614, fax: 06723/2404, email: [email protected]; Opening times: by appointment or Nov / Dec Fri Sat 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sun 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m., Apr - Oct Mon 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., Wed - Fri 4.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., Sa 2.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., Sun 10.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Winery Dr. K. A. Krayer Gänsgasse 8, Tel .: 06723/999567, Fax: 06723/999568, E-Mail: [email protected]
• Franz Schönleber winery Obere Roppelsgasse 1, Tel .: 06723/3475, Fax: 06723-4759, E-Mail: [email protected]; Opening times: Wed - Sat 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Sun public holidays 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m., Mon Tue are days off
• Kissel winery Kirchstrasse 73, Tel .: 06723/2706
• Kunz winery Rheingaustr. 74 65375 Oestrich-Winkel Tel .: 06723/4522 E-Mail: [email protected]

kitchen

Lots of taverns and taverns.

nightlife

accommodation

• Wine and sparkling wine house F.B. Schönleber, www.fb-schoenleber.de

security

health

Oestrich-Winkel has several doctors, dentists and pharmacies. On weekends there is both a dental emergency service and a pharmacy emergency service. The closest hospital is the district hospital in Rüdesheim. Further clinics can be found in Wiesbaden (Horst Schmidt Clinic) and Mainz (University Clinic).

Practical advice

trips

Excursions to the surrounding towns on the Rhine are possible both with local public transport and with your own car. It is particularly interesting in terms of landscape Middle Rhine Valley and the Unteraunus. The localities Eltville on the Rhine, Geisenheim and Rudesheim am Rhein are popular destinations in Rheingau. However, for destinations not located directly on the Rhine like that Eberbach Monastery, Johannisberg Castle or Vollrads Castle, a car is recommended.

literature

Web links

• http://www.oestrich-winkel.de - Official website of Oestrich-Winkel