Sächsischer Hof

The Sächsischer Hof is a timber-framed house in Thuringia that displays characteristics of medieval German construction. The building features visible wooden beams that structure its walls and facade, along with a courtyard surrounded by different wings and rooms preserving the layout of historic times.

The house was built following medieval construction methods that had established themselves across Germany with regional variations over centuries. It went through different uses from a residential building to a trading house, and was later expanded and converted into an inn.

The name hints at connections to Saxony and reflects how merchant houses of this era drew identity from regional ties. Visitors can see how the courtyard and rooms are arranged in the manner of a traditional inn, designed to welcome guests with historical charm.

The site operates today as an active hotel and can be viewed from the outside, with the courtyard accessible to guests. Those interested in experiencing the historic rooms should ideally stay overnight or ask the staff about guided tours.

The house shows rare traces of earlier workshops and storage rooms on the ground floor that testify to its origins as a working building. These spaces have been partly repurposed but still hint at the old division and use.