A gem
in the middle of Meersburg
Dear guests,
Surrounded by steep vineyards, the medieval town of Meersburg with its winding streets, magnificent patrician houses and imposing castle towers over Lake Constance.
Just a few steps from the castle, past the old castle mill, you will find our Hotel Löwen on the historic market square. The listed building, with its ochre-red facade and green shutters, attracts everyone's attention with its purple-blue wisteria tendrils and idyllic terrace.
Our 20 lovingly furnished rooms and the popular restaurant with regional and international cuisine warmly invite you to be our guests.
The shore of Lake Constance is only about 300 meters away and offers the opportunity to explore the lake on the Lake Constance shipping ships or to take the car ferry to Konstanz. Numerous cycling and hiking trails in the immediate vicinity invite you to take part in sporting activities. The outdoor pool and thermal baths are also within easy walking distance.
Our hotel and restaurant are open all year round.
Every season on Lake Constance has its own charm: Spring with its wonderful fruit blossoms, summer with an almost Mediterranean climate and a wide range of excursion options on water and land. Autumn delights with its colorful views and the grape harvest around Meersburg. In winter, when Lake Constance lies still and calm, romantic Christmas markets invite you to enjoy mulled wine and punch.
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The Lion and His Story
The exact construction of the “Löwen” is unknown, but it is undoubtedly one of the oldest inns in Meersburg.
In the 15th century it was the seat of the mayor Simon Weinzürns, who went down in Meersburg's annals of history as a rebel from Lake Constance because he fought for the citizens' right to have a say in the city's constitution, but lost the fight and was drowned in Lake Constance in 1461. The Löwen was first mentioned as an inn in 1534 and has been called a drinking tavern for around 400 years.
One of the most famous guests of the Red House was His Habsburg Majesty Joseph II in 1777.
At that time, Johann Baptist Linck, son of the then innkeeper of the Löwen, was growing up in the prosperous Löwen Inn - but he did not become his father's successor, because his godfather sent him to the military at the age of 15, where he was soon appointed lieutenant colonel and in 1827 was ennobled by the Hessian Elector Wilhelm I for saving the city of Hersfeld in the Fourth Coalition War and from then on was called Lingg von Lingenfeld.
A memorial plaque next to the imposing golden lion above the entrance door still bears witness to the famous innkeeper’s son.
After further generations of innkeepers, Sigfrid Fischer finally saw the historic gem offered for sale in 1986 and did not hesitate for long; he was immediately taken with the Löwen.
After 30 years of successful management, in 2016 he handed the house over to younger hands, his daughter Carmen Fischer, who runs the hotel.
See also: www.historische-gasthaeuser.de
