Old technologies - Fresh luxury
Old technologies - Fresh luxury
The long-distance water pipeline transported fresh, clean spring water from the Karlsquelle spring near Heidesheim, almost 7 kilometres away, underground to the Palatinate region.
It is one of the oldest examples of the adoption of Roman engineering and architecture in the Middle Ages and an important archaeological monument. In the Imperial Palace Archaeological Zone, the canal can be viewed in the round towers of the semi-circular building. The so-called basin of the long-distance water pipeline in the centre of the monument area probably served as a clarification basin.
Sections of the water pipeline can also be viewed at the Winzerkeller and in Wackernheim "An der Bachwiese", where they are exhibited above ground. Near Wackernheim, there is also a small adventure trail along the signposting to the water pipeline, which also leads to the source area at the Heidesheimer Sandmühle, for example. To the west of Ingelheim, on Heidesheimer Weg, a section of the pipeline has been uncovered in its original position and placed under cover.
Tourist-Information im Winzerkeller
Binger Straße 16
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
Tel: (0049) 6132 710 009 200Tourist-Information im Winzerkeller
Binger Straße 16
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
Tel: (0049) 6132 710 009 200