Brandl Bräu

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Exterior view Ostengasse 16

The Brandl Bräu tavern with the nickname “Zum Bär on the chain” is part of the residential and commercial complex Ostengasse 16 in the old town of Regensburg near the Ostentor . The early Gothic building was erected in the 2nd half of the 13th century and is recognized as a monument . Through numerous renovations and extensions over the centuries, most recently in 1932, the historical building ensemble was created in its current appearance.

building

construction

The building is listed in the Bavarian Monument List under the number D-3-62-000-885 and is described as follows:

“Three-storey and eaves main house with hipped roof and elevator dormer , early Gothic, 2nd half of the 13th century, renovations in 1596 and 1777; West wing, two-part, north three-storey hipped roof building, 15th century core , renovations in 1874; Dining rooms with equipment; former summer tavern, built-in garden with gable roof and bowling alley to the east, early 19th century ; Garden wall on Heiliggeistgasse, probably baroque, with elevation in the 19th century. "

- Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation : Regensburg Monument List

The Probst family on Thunau is named as the earliest owner of the house “an der chetten” . They erected the elongated, three-storey square house with a gable roof on the eaves side facing Ostengasse.

The arched entrance portal and the triforium window above it from the second half of the 13th century are exemplary for the old age of the house . The gate leaves and stop strips in the natural stone entrance gate (around 1280) are decorated with rococo carvings from 1777. The initials of the then owner Erdmann Jakob Stadler and his wife Maria Christina Stadler are cut into the field above the end strip: “17 EJ ST / MC ST 77”.

Through several renovation phases in which additional guest rooms were created in an L-shape, the building used as an inn now extends to Heiliggeistgasse. In the first guest room there is a plank beam ceiling from 1596, half-height wall paneling , surrounding benches and a tiled stove . The central support in the room, decorated with a carved double-headed imperial eagle , is evidence of an expansion to the west in 1926. The furnishings also go back to that year. The two adjoining rooms were added in 1932. Between the 1st and 2nd floors there is an approximately 2 m × 2.5 m large façade painting with a bear on a chain and the inscription "Dieß Hauß is in God's hand, the bear on the chain is named / renovated 1758."

use

The building has been used as a brewery inn since around 1500. The brewery was shut down in 1967. The restaurant still exists today, but now only comprises the ground floor in the west wing. The other two floors are used as apartments. The beer garden and bowling alley were put into private use in the mid-1990s. The guest rooms on the ground floor are therefore the only publicly accessible area of ​​the building today.

Naming of the inn

The story "To the bear on the chain"
Pictorial representation on the facade of the building

The name “on the chain” was first mentioned in 1391. In the event of foreign troops passing through , in the event of inner-city unrest, in the case of imperial entries and also in the event of executions, the council had the side street cordoned off. The place name can be localized at the confluence of the Hallergasse. The name refers to the house No. 16 "Zum Bär an der Ketten"; the connection with the "bear" came later. At the beginning of the 18th century there were three bear farms in Regensburg: the black, the golden and the white bear. In order to distinguish itself from these, the nickname "on the chain" was added for the inn in Ostengasse.

The inn "Zum Bären on the chain" has been known under the name "Brandl Bräu" since the end of the 19th century. This is derived from the owners of the brewery inn at that time, the Brandl family.

For the naming of the inn “Zum Bären an der Ketten” , various versions and modifications are handed down in stories and stories that aetiologically originated when the meaning of the nickname “an der Chette” was forgotten. A variant is on the door of the Brandl Bräu pub on a large hand-painted sign.

The story "To the bear on the chain"

“ One day the wagon of a traveling circus, which also included a dancing bear , rumbled through the Regensburg Ostentor . The showman took up quarters with his animals in an inn on Ostengasse in Regensburg. The bear came into the stable in the courtyard of the inn, which two calves had to evacuate. During the night a thief broke into this stable and grabbed one of the calves in the dark. He came across the bear, disturbed in his sleep. Before the scared thief could run away, he received a hard slap in the face from a clawed paw and a shaggy body blocked the escape route. In sheer desperation, the intruder shouted for help, because he believed he had fallen into the hands of the incarnate himself. The landlord and servants came up with lights in a hurry and managed to free the wailing man from the bear's grasp. The next day, the bear in the courtyard of the inn was the talk of the town of Regensburg. The Regensburg residents poured into the Ostengasse in droves. The landlord, whose beer sales had increased considerably, bought the animal and released it from its wandering life. Since then, the good bear has been kept like a loyal dog and was able to move freely on its long chain. Since then, the hostel on Ostengasse has also been called the “Zum Bären an der Ketten” inn. "

- Unknown author : plaque on the building

Owner of the brewery

  • 1777–1830: Andreas Jakob Stadler
  • 1830–1835: Felicitas Stadler
  • 1835–1855: Johann Michael Hampel
  • 1855–1868: Georg Schirmbeck
  • 1868–1889: Franz Xaver Straßer
  • 1889–1891: M. Strasser
  • 1891–1906: Michael Brandl
  • 1906–1908: Amalie Brandl
  • 1908–1910: Brandl's heirs
  • 1910–1967: Michael Brandl

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation : Regensburg Monument List (pdf)
  2. ^ Karl Bauer: Regensburg - Art, Culture and Everyday History . 1997. p. 360 ISBN 3-931904-19-9 .
  3. ^ Karl Bauer: Regensburg - Art, Culture and Everyday History . 1997. pp. 473-474 ISBN 3-931904-19-9 .
  4. ↑ Historical Brewery Directory Germany

Coordinates: 49 ° 1 ′ 7.7 ″  N , 12 ° 6 ′ 16.9 ″  E