Haus der Deutschen Weinstraße

Apart from its unusual architecture and its position at the end of the German Wine Route, its most obvious feature is a large restaurant, much of which is built out over the road that previously divided Großbockenheim from Kleinbockenheim.

The eastern wing of the building is in effect a bridge over Bundesstraße 271 [de] (Local Road 271).

The visible parts of it are predominantly of timber construction, and the supporting entablature is partially exposed.

A showpiece is the Turmzimmer ("Tower Room") at the top which offers views over the local vineyards and towards the Haardt Mountains beyond.

The restaurant opens on to a terrace which is set by the side of a lake which has been created on the site of a pond/wetland area..

House of the German Wine Route from the south showing the section built over the road on the right of the building, the covered lakeside terrace at the front, and the "Tower Room" for "Wine Route Wedding Celebrations" (and, presumably, other functions).