History
The history of our house
Learn more about the eventful history of our building.
On the left in the picture the Brückengasse with the entrance to the "Hotel Nassauer Hof" (1939)
Courtesy of the Limburg City Archives (from the Friedel Kloos estate / photographer unknown)
HISTORY OF BRÜCKENGASSE 1
1358
was in an old testament of the Limburg aldermen Werner Senger
a bathing room, also called "cold bath",
mentioned on the Limburg city wall. This was onthe area of today's parking lot.
mentioned on the Limburg city wall. This was onthe area of today's parking lot.
1662
the area was transformed into a garden.
1696
was the "
New brewery
"settled.
1739
Ms. Faber, the widow of the post keeper from Dietkirchen at the time, built the "Nassauer Hof" hotel on the site of today's hotel
Princely Thurn and Taxis post office.
This also included a wash house opposite in Brückengasse 2 and a barn in Brückenvorstadt.
1781
acquired the administrator
Eberhard Massing
the two plots.
1801
the restaurateur took over
Jacob Arnold
the property and built the original hotel on it with the name "
Weilburger Hof
"which later in"
Nassauer Hof
"was renamed.
1813
the famous field marshal stayed the night
Blucher
at the hotel.
1814
was
Prince Emil of Hesse
Guest in the hotel.
March 25, 1945
the old building was completely destroyed by American troops.
1990/91
became today's hotel
Nassauer Hof
rebuilt by the Collée family according to the original construction plans.
The Hotel Nassauer Hof is located at the Alte Lahnbrücke and is your gateway to the historic old town.