The story of Heinze and Baare

The figure "Baareschesser" symbolizes the nickname "Baare" of the residents of Niederlahnstein. To keep the well water clean, the inhabitants of the right bank of the Lahn made great sacrifices as early as the Middle Ages. In the absence of fresh spring water, they had to rely on groundwater and refrained from the construction of seepage pits. To keep the groundwater clean, they used the "Bahre" as a toilet instead. The "Bahreschisser"
thereby already made an active contribution to environmental protection hundreds of years ago.

The residents of the former town of Oberlahnstein, on the other hand, are called the "Heinze". The "Heinz" is the town's bull. Its stable, known as the "Heinzebungert", was located at the Salturm. From there to the Lahn, where the harbor spreads today, was a large meadow. This Heinzewiese was provided by the town to the farmer who took care of the "Heinz". The farmers of the former town of Niederlahnstein also had to bring their cows to this bull, leading to the saying "Mir giehn bei die Heinze", which is how the residents of Oberlahnstein got their nickname.