History
As a former hostel on the "Thurn & Taxis line" Mechelen - Vienna, the LoewenThor - Hotel Hahn Gondelsheim is making the traditional honor.
Already in 1701 Thomas Fischer operated a horse station next to the inn. His successor, Johann Michael Kemling, made it a thriving stop for stage- coaches. With incresingly travel activities, the hospitable house developed further to travel stadtion. It was possible to come here to rest, to change coaches wheels, horses could be harnessed or the travellers took a room for the night.
In 1986 Albert Müller took over this venerable house, renovated and restored faithful to detail, so that it could shine in 1990 again in new and old shine.
Owner and operator of the historical inn,
chronologically:
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- 1701 Thomas Fischer
- 1719 Johann Michael Kemling
- 1726 Georg Friedrich Sitzler
- 1757 Bernhard Kappler
- 1771 Georg Friedrich Walz
- 1794 Karl Walz
- 1822 Jakob Friedrich Walz
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- 1822 Jacob Friedrich Walz
- 1870 Gustav Körner
- 1888 Friedrich Schönemann
- 1890 Daniel Rüb
- 1891 Gottfried Semet
- 1903 Familie Vielhauer
- 1986 Albert Müller
In the original preserved in addition to many others is the 400 years old well one of the main attraction to them no stone missing is. Up to today you could take water for useage.
The charm of three hundred years old tradtion is noticeable in dining rooms and halls at very step. The two way stairs on the frontage of the guesthouse served mainly only to thed access of the village people and guesthouse visitors of the nearby villages.
In the low and very cozy chimny rooms of the 17th century, it was often very substantial at the open fireplace. The coachman room, once only reserved for the entertainment of coachmen could today still serve its purpose.
The adjacent champagne room was exclusively reserved for the travelers. This room realizes the feudal world of the baroque in the 18th century.
In the romance style presents itself the patio of the property. You can see the turning space of the stage coach the horses watering place and the food niches. One ambiance that the heart from Nostalgialover higher beates.
In this museum Kleinod you expect hospitality and palate feast.
Unique in quality and taste are the LoewenThor beerspeciality. The secret it on emix ocer year´s maturestock and frech beer, in the bottle fermented. From fruity to hoppy, bright to them maltemphasized almost black speciality, there is a bewildering choise of bottle fermented delights at the ready. At a beet tasting at the LoewenThor the world of the beerspeciality will be a very rich experience.
Down to earth but also innovative presents itself the LoewenThor kitchen regional and tradtional to kitchenclassics with individual creation.
Meals as the time from the princebischoff on his travel between Speyer and Augsburg, in baroque ambiance of the champagne room or all comfortable in th chimney room on open fire.
- Every visit at the guesthouse LoewenThor will be a unforgettable experience-
And who the luck has one of the sunlight days to caught will be in the light drenched patio from one unique romance fulled atmosphere into its spell drawn.
In the year 2003 was the Hotel Hahn into LoewenThor attached.
The in year 1912 build Art Nouveau style Villa was the original Kindergarten from Gondelsheim. When it was replaced in 1993 by a modern one, Albert Müller startet the changing into Hotel Hahn.