Sattelmeierhof Ebmeyer

There are two theories as to the origin and meaning of the term Sattelmeyer. On the one hand, Sattel can refer to "Sadel = seat" or "sadeln = to settle" (Saxon), and designates these farmsteads as ancestral seats or original settlements, where the first settlers had their homes.

On the other hand, according to documents from the 17th century, the Sattelmeyer were farmers who always had to provide a strong man with a horse and saddle to defend their landlords. This could also be the origin of the name Sattelmeyer. The unpopular standby service was soon converted into a monetary fee.

Today, the Sattelmeyer farms are impressive estates set in the countryside with large contiguous arable areas and woodland (Ebmeyer farm: 287 ha of cultivated arable land, around 18 ha of woodland), while the rest of the landscape is rather small-scale and sparsely populated.

The main house on Ebmeyer farm, a four-stall timber-framed house dating from 1812, a Sattelmeyer house by construction, is now used as a pigsty. A shed, a grain barn, a pigsty, a machine shed as well as the current residential building and the old man's quarters complete the farm ensemble. The main house and the Leibzucht (Altenteil) from 1792 as well as the courtyard wall are listed buildings. The Ebmeyer farm included a bokemill (for processing flax) and a grist mill with 1 grist mill and 1 grinding mill. Both mills were powered by the water from the extensive pond system. They were demolished after the war. Today, the ponds are used extensively as fish ponds. Today, the Ebmeyer family runs the farm as a family business with arable farming and pig fattening.

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