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welcome tooldest house in Geising !
The door stone under which you stepped into the house bears the year 1497. The half eight as four is remarkable.
The opinion is that our house was built by the mountain gentlemen Kölbel, who were already located in the lower valley before the Altenberg mine was founded. Because of its height, it was called the "High House".
During the reconstruction, a construction victim was found that you can see in the upper guest room.
The foundations of this "House of Representation" are so solid that they still stand today.
There is still an old well in the vaulted cellar, which is
or thaw fills.
In 1768 the original condition of the house was changed significantly because the old upper floor was replaced by the current one.
The council mill and a pewter foundry are said to have stood next to the high house. Witnesses of this were found during the reconstruction of the house in 1997/98 and can be seen in the front garden on the upper gable
Why this millstone was built into the outer wall will probably remain a secret.
In modern times, the house served as an apartment for the carpenter Rauscher's family until 1983, then as a toboggan rental.
After the fall of the Wall there were plans to set up the tourist office with a small museum here.
Then the city sold the house to private hands and expanded it into a "museum café". Unfortunately, the sales were out of proportion to the financial burden on the owner.
This beautiful old building was then called by the Sparkasse
"Mamamia Pizzeria" leased and completely run down by the German operator.
In September 2003 we bought the "Hohe Haus", cleared, renovated and were able to reopen the inn on July 1st, 2004.
We want to build on the long history and that's why we have the
The name "Anno 1497" was chosen and the design adapted to the character of the house.
I wish you a pleasant stay
Schindler family and employees
