Essenheim Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality of Germany
About Essenheim
The earliest documentation of Essenheim is under the name Hesinesheim in 1023. The monastery of St. Maximin near Trier had large estates in Essenheim, which was owned by Heinrich II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024. In the Middle Ages, Essenheim was surrounded by a village moat around the centre of the settlement. This moat, filled with water and overgrown with trees and hedges, was supposed to offer protection to the population. In addition, the church was surrounded by a defensive wall, behind which the population could withdraw in times of crisis. The period of the Thirty Years' War brought considerable destruction, epidemics and hardship. In 1620 Spanish troops set fire to 25 houses. In the winter of 1631 to 1632 the Swedes fought and quartered here. Some Swedish soldiers settled
Top Attractions in Essenheim
Explore the best things to see and do in Essenheim:
- ★Roman sarcophagus
- ★Selztal-Terroir-Route 4
Where to Eat in Essenheim
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Domherrenhof
Where to Stay in Essenheim
- 🏨Gästehaus Himmelweit
Essenheim Travel Guide Sections
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