From the SÄCHSISCHEN HOF to the SAXENHOF.
The beams of the Saxon Court have a lot to tell. Built in 1623, the magnificent half-timbered building in the heart of Dermbach has always been an inn and hotel - also for personalities like Emperor Franz I, Ernest Hemingway or Günter Schabowski. In the 1920s, the house even became a popular angler hotel throughout Europe. In 2009, craftsmen from the region restored the house from the ground up, carefully working on each beam. In 2017, hotelier Thomas Fickel acquired the building. Since 2018, the SaxenHof has been the home of the Rhön Embassy.
on Sunday I was at the Sächsischen Hof with Mr. Magersuppe
(das ist hier das feinste Hotel) Mittag essen. Da gab es erst
Forellen und dann Gänsebraten. Wein dazu getrunken. Es war
just too wonderful..
In the 1880s, tourism in the Rhön region is booming. Wealthy English and Dutch tourists discover the Saxon
Farm as a lodge for fly fishing. The trout-rich Felda - a tributary of the Werra - offers plenty of opportunities for this. In the 1920s and 30s, foreign and German angling enthusiasts increasingly come to Dermbach to indulge in their passion. Among them in 1931 was the great writer and connoisseur Ernest Hemingway.
Owner Thomas Fickel
Even during GDR times, there is life in the Sächsischer Hof. The inn in the border area is an attractive destination and a popular meeting place for all kinds of celebrations - from youth initiation to consolation. After the reunification, the house initially stands empty until it is extensively reconstructed for three years starting in 2009. Today, the oldest inn in Dermbach shines in its full glory with its ornate half-timbered facade both inside and out.
A Rhön gem saved from decay"
Rhöner Botschaft GmbH
Bahnhofstraße 2
36466 Dermbach
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