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Historisches
Built in the 13th century, this watchtower secured the route to Mainz in the Middle Ages. Between 1485 and 1490, a half-timbered upper storey with corner turrets and a high pointed spire was added. In 1757, the half-timbered structure was removed and replaced with a pyramid roof. In 1850, it was given a crenellated flat roof with polygonal corner turrets. The battlements and corner turrets were removed in 1958 and rebuilt in 1990/91 during a general renovation. The tower has been privately owned since 1804.
Excerpt from the Official Gazette of the Town of Kaub No. 28 of 1964
The economic significance of the Zöllerviertel district, by A. Scheinpflug
The right half of Zollstraße 48, on the corner of Schloßweg, was rebuilt after a fire by helmsman Johann David Erlenbach, while the left half was rebuilt by official pharmacist Bertram Simon.
In 1849, official pharmacist Bertram Simon, owner of the left half of Zollstraße 50 with its historic Mainz gate tower, died.
On 23 September 1849, Simon's heirs sold the four-storey new building, including the Mainz Gate Tower with its balcony (terrace), which had been converted into a residential building, to his neighbour for 10,580 guilders.
The buyer and thus also the founder of the Hotel Turm was the pilot Johann David Erlenbach and his wife Elisabeth, née Heller.
From 1849 to 1861, Johann David Erlenbach was the owner and landlord of the Hotel Turm.
From 1861 to 1881, his widow Elisaeth became the owner and thus the landlady of the Hotel Turm.
From 1881 to 1896, her son, the helmsman August Erlenbach, became the owner.
In 1896, he was killed in an accident near Aßmannshausen when the boiler on the ship he was steering exploded.
Until her death in 1901, his widow Karoline Wilhelmine Friederika Erlenbach, née Erlenbach, was the landlady of the Hotel Turm.
From 1901 to 1954, the Hotel Zum Turm belonged to the pilot David Erlenbach.
In 1954, his son Paul Erlenbach took over the Hotel Zum Turm from the heirs.
Paul Erlenbach died in 1976, and his wife Hede continued to run the hotel.
In 1976, in the course of the inheritance dispute, the Mainz gate tower was sold to Joseph and Maria Henrich from Herten (Westphalia).
In 1982, the widow and landlady Hede Erlenbach sold the hotel to the restaurateur couple Albert Müller from Mainz-Kastell.
In 1986, the historic Mainz Gate Tower was taken over by the Kauber Volksbank and extensively renovated over a period of three years.
In 1993, Karin and Harald Kutsche acquired the Hotel Zum Turm without the historic tower from the Müller family.
In 2008, the Kutsche family leased the historic Mainz Gate Tower from Volksbank Rhein-Lahn, and after a short period of renovation, it was able to be offered to hotel guests.
In 2013, the historic Mainz Gate Tower became the property of the Kutsche family and has been available to hotel guests ever since.
Today
The historic "Mainzer Torturm" tower, with a spacious living area of approx. 60 square metres spread over three floors, was renovated and completely refurbished by us in 2008. Two beautiful tower rooms with comfortable box-spring beds are located on the first and second floors. Also on the second floor, in the comfort double room, there is an elegant rain shower in an alcove. The tower has satellite reception, telephone, minibar, iMac computer and a panoramic view of the Rhine. Regardless of the number of guests, our tower can only be rented as a whole, as there is only one bathroom.
On the top floor, there is a cosily furnished lounge with multimedia equipment, a wine bar, an espresso bar and a sofa bed (160 x 200 cm), which can also be used as an extra bed.
1927
Old wine label and postcard from the Hotel "Zum Turm"
1952
