Zum Riesen

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The Giant
Zum Riesen
Zum Riesen (Miltenberg).jpg
Zum Riesen hotel, 2023
Zum Riesen
Hotel chainFaust Miltenberg
General information
Architectural style Renaissance
AddressHauptstraße 97
Miltenberg 63897
Country Germany
Coordinates 49°42′01″N9°15′22″E / 49.7002°N 9.2562°E / 49.7002; 9.2562
Named forTrestam zum Riesen
Construction started1411
Renovated1589, 1948, 1970
Renovation cost DM 250,000 (1948)
Technical details
Material Half-timbered
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jacob Stoer
Other information
Seating capacity190
Number of rooms18
Website
www.riesen-miltenberg.de

Zum Riesen (The Giant) is a hotel in Miltenberg, Germany and is one of the oldest hotels in the country, dating back to at least 1411.

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History

Records show that a building existed on the site for some time previous, though the earliest known mention of the hotel is the registration of Trestam zum Riesen as landlord in 1411, making it one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world. [1] [2] [3] The hotel was rebuilt in the half-timbered, Renaissance style in 1590 by architect Jacob Stoer, using 100 logs donated by the city council. [1] [4] The building has been renovated a number of times since; first in 1948 for DM 250,000; and again in 1970 after being purchased for DM 194,000. [1] In 2001 it was purchased by local chain Faust Brauhaus. [5]

A number of famous guests have stayed at Zum Riesen; including two Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick Barbarossa and Charles IV; [1] the leaders from both sides of the Thirty Years' War, Johann Tserclaes and Gustavus Adolphus; [1] [3] [6] and Elvis Presley. [1]

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