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Knight Stefan von Mörlheim, co-founder of the Cistercian monastery of Eußerthal, donated his manor, including a chapel, to the monastery in Mörlheim around 1148. After a turbulent history, the dilapidated St. Martin's Church in Mörlheim passed into Catholic ownership in 1705. The monastery church in Eußerthal and the church in Mörlheim still display a mitre and abbot's staff alongside the cross on their steeples – ecclesiastical symbols that Heinrich Wilhelm, Baron von und zu Sickingen, was permitted to wear as a layman. In 1754, Heinrich Wilhelm, Baron von und zu Sickingen, had the Mörlheim church rebuilt. It was consecrated on September 14, 1754. One hundred and fifty years later, at the beginning of the 20th century, the church had once again fallen into disrepair. The swinging of the bells in the bell tower had weakened the church ceiling, and the cramped space was no longer sufficient for the congregation. One hundred years ago, on July 1, 1912, the reconstruction of the church into the present one began, based on plans by the architect Johannes Albert Boßlet. It was extended to the west, and the existing beamed ceiling was replaced by a Baroque-style lath and plaster ceiling suspended from the roof truss, visually resting on newly added wall piers. Finally, a church tower nearly 30 meters high was erected. Two bells call the faithful to prayer, and the city of Landau owns the clock and its large clock faces. The reconstruction of the church, and especially the construction of the new church tower, was made possible by the Bavarian Church Community Ordinance of 1912. According to this ordinance, even landowners outside the parish could be assessed for the construction and maintenance of religious buildings. A good 75 percent of the land in Mörlheim subject to these assessments formerly belonged to outsiders, the so-called "outsiders." The extensive renovation of the church in 2008 has given the Mörlheim church a great splendor. (Egon Ehmer)

Rode yesterday. A truly beautiful stretch in the wonderful Palatinate region, on a lovely, quiet county road and superb road-bike asphalt.

The Benedictine monastery of Klingenmünster, known as "Clinga Monasterium," is the name of the town. It is probably the oldest of Germany's original monasteries, experiencing its heyday under the Salian and Hohenstaufen dynasties between the mid-9th and 13th centuries. Some remnants of the church building from 1100 are still preserved: the Romanesque westwork, the twin towers with spiral staircases, a late Romanesque gallery chapel, and the connection to the abbot's house. Remnants of paintings can only be found above the choir arch on the east wall (outline of a Virgin Mary with Child). A former southern transept (formerly with an apse) is now the sacristy of St. Michael's Church. The monastery complex was surrounded by a protective wall, and some wall remnants from the 13th century are still preserved. In 1996, the former monastery garden was replanted as a herb garden. St. Michael's Church was built in 1738 on the foundations of the former Benedictine abbey. (https://www.pfalz.de/de/kloster-st-michael-in-klingenmuenster)

Ideal for cooling off on hot days. But unfortunately, it's not drinking water.

The café was unfortunately closed at the end of April 2025 https://www.cafe-nostalgie.com/

The village center of Billigheim is at the town hall and St. Martin's Church. Here you'll find a bakery, a bank, an ice cream parlor, and the bus stop.

Idyllic and beautifully situated small wine-growing village with a beautiful historic village center and many places to stop for a break.

Beautiful old half-timbered house