Gasthaus Löwen (Richen)

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Gasthaus Löwen in Richen

The Löwen inn in Richen , a district of Eppingen in the Heilbronn district in northern Baden-Württemberg , is a half-timbered house built in the 16th century . The building is a protected cultural monument .

description

The house, which has long served as an inn, has two half-timbered floors and two attics. Due to the enlargement of the windows, the framework structure was also badly affected. The Franconian man , short struts and bay windows with curved St. Andrew's crosses can be seen as decorative forms on the upper floor . On the right corner stand there is a rotated three-quarter column and above it a head of envy .

literature

  • Erwin Huxhold : The half-timbered houses in Kraichgau. A guide to the architectural monuments . Published by the Heimatverein Kraichgau e. V. 3rd edition. Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher 2002, ISBN 3-89735-185-4 , p. 217.
  • Bernd Röcker: The “Zum Löwen” inn in Richen. From the history of one of the oldest hostels in the Kraichgau. In: Eppingen. Around the Ottilienberg. Contributions to the history of the city of Eppingen and the surrounding area . Volume 9, Ed .: Heimatfreunde Eppingen , Eppingen 2010, ISBN 978-3-930172-21-4 , pp. 19-25. (not evaluated)

Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 14.2 "  N , 8 ° 56 ′ 25.7"  E