Imagine fields stretching out around you. This is the Schwabenheimer Hof. It is more than just a farmstead. It is a place steeped in centuries of history near Dossenheim.
The story of Schwabenheimer Hof begins long ago. The first documented mention of Schwabenheim was in 763. Waluram gifted his Schwabenheim property to Fulda Monastery. This shows its early importance.
In those early days a Sigewin was a witness. He was also important in Dossenheim and Handschuhsheim mentions. The Lorsch Monastery gained significant wealth here in the following centuries.
A bit upriver, Burg Schwabeck stood. It was a fiefdom of the Worms Cathedral Chapter. The nobles there called themselves von Schwabenheim. They likely collected tolls from Neckar River traffic.
By the High Middle Ages, the old village of Schwabenheim was abandoned. The Schönau Cistercian Monastery probably instigated this. The village and castle faced constant flood threats from the Neckar. The castle was destroyed in the 16th century by ice and floods. The Schwabenheimer Hof arose about 700 meters from the old village.
The Lords of Handschuhsheim died out in 1600. This caused complicated ownership issues. Legal battles ensued between the Electoral Palatinate and the Worms Cathedral Chapter. The Electoral Palatinate gained control of the fiefdoms in 1701. Schwabenheim became part of Baden in 1803 after the Electoral Palatinate dissolved.
There were efforts to dissolve Schwabenheim as an independent municipality in the late 19th century. Schwabenheim became part of Dossenheim on January 1 1925.
During the Neckar canalization in the 1920s, old village remains were found. The last of the castle’s foundations disappeared too. The Schwabenheim lock got a second chamber in 1953. It was initially built from 1923 to 1925.
The Neuburg Monastery built the Schwabenheim chapel and estate in 1726.
Today, the Landgasthof “Zum Anker” welcomes you. It is located on the Schwabenheimer Hof in Dossenheim. Enjoy German cuisine in the beer garden. The idyllic setting is right by the Neckar River. They are committed to freshness and sustainability. They source products regionally. This avoids long transport routes.