Half-timbering

The half-timbered house - Project Malsch

There are still half-timbered houses in Malsch.

Some time ago, the local friends approached Günter Heiberger with the project of photographing and documenting these last half-timbered houses in Malsch. A calendar could possibly be produced.

Günter rejected this, arguing that it might create the impression that Malsch was a half-timbered village.

Unfortunately, Malsch is no longer a half-timbered village.

But with a lot of commitment and passion, the owners are renovating or preserving the last half-timbered houses.

This is also part of taking care of our homeland.

On this page some houses and their residents are now recorded.

This site is dedicated to my friend and brother-in-law

Dedicated to Günter Heiberger ( 1953 - 2022 ).


The exhibition of the last half-timbered houses of Malsch was opened in December 2023 in the residential building of the "Alte Schmiede" Kreuzstr. 15

shown.

In addition, my calendar on the topic "Half-timbered houses in Malsch" was published in December (see the Calendar page);

(price of 25,- €, of which 5€ will be donated to the club

"Alte Schmiede" K15; additional postage for postage. )

Orders can be placed in writing to the address:

mail@dennis-kleinbub.de.

Marion Gräfinger (MGM Design) has created a photo book from the wealth of images:

All of the half-timbered houses are presented on over 50 pages, including an introductory text. Can be ordered for €55 via the email address.

Neudorfstrasse 32 A

The house, built in 1821 (see above), was renovated by Walter Steitel from 1992 to 2000 and completely redesigned and expanded inside using old materials (beams, boards and stones). The last rough stones are being used in the garden.

Neudorfstr 14

Neudorfstr 10

The beam inscription Neudorfstr 10:

"Ierg Kunsenbacher 1768"

Neudorfstr 11

Neudorfstr 5

Balkeninschrift Neudorfstr 5:

"Ciriacus Ihli v - s - f ( and his wife ? )

Catharina Ihlin née Hitshrichin

Year 1805"

Haupstr 13

Weitestrasse 12

Weitestrasse 25

Fasanenstrasse 5

Fasanenstrasse 12

Fasanenstrasse 10

Fasanenstrasse 6

Kronenstrasse 3

Beate runs a special education practice and Klaus is a master carpenter by profession.

Kreuzstrasse 9

Kreuzstrasse 8

Waldprechtsstrasse 8

Waldprechtsstrasse 10

Waldprechtsstrasse 3

From "The Story of Malsch" by Lore Ernst:

Waldprechtsstrasse 48

Waldprechtsstrasse 50

The family bought the house in 2016 and then renovated the interior. Like a small farm, the house also has two dogs, four chickens, five rabbits and several guinea pigs.

Friedhofstrasse 5

"The "Dachsbau" was one of the few inns in Malsch that was in the hands of one family, the Augenstein's, from the beginning until its final closure, and this from 1873 to 1972, i.e. for almost 100 years.

The "Dachsbau" was a popular place to go, not only for consolation after funerals, but also for social groups, especially for the Kolping family, the former journeymen's association. The covered bowling alley in the garden also contributed to the popularity of the pub. Boys enjoyed it, as they could earn a little pocket money from time to time by setting up the skittles. (see www.heimatfreunde-malsch.de)

Friedhofstrasse 6

Friedhofstr 9

Waldprechtsstrasse 66

Waldprechtsstr 19

Haupstrasse 63

The house has two beam inscriptions: the first floor was built in 1748,

Lindenstrasse 10

Römerstr 9

Römerstr 13

Römerstrasse

( the official address is Haupstr 83 ), but this beautiful, original half-timbered wall stands on Römerstrasse

Römerstr 17

Römerstr 19

Hebelstr 3

Hebelstr 6

Friedrichstrasse 63

Friedrichstrasse 67

Haupstr 65

Am Kaufmannsbrunnen 3

The "Zimmer Mill" or "New Mill"


After the "Stadtmühle" and the "Oberen Mühle" (at the roundabout), there must have been a third mill in Malsch before 1500. The mill was operated by the Thannbach, today Kaufmannsbrunnen, was owned by the Count of Eberstein and was listed in his Muggensturm inventory book; in 1500, no "Gült" was paid anymore. It was probably burned down or never rebuilt.

The mill meadow with the mill rights was owned by the Belzer family (or Pelzer?) around 1700. On January 19, 1708, the mayor Thomas Pelzer asked the Baden lordship for permission to rebuild the mill. He had obviously transferred the rights to the miller Johannes Knam, because in 1711 he bought 1/5 of the mill meadow from Pelzer's heir, and in 1713 he was enfeoffed with the mill, the "New Mill". The first new miller died in 1742. The mill was owned by the family until 1800.

Then came the families Krämer (1806), Andreas Grässer (1811) and Johannes Faß (1846) from Haueneberstein. He was considered a rich man, acquired many properties in the village and was a local councilor for many years.

His successor was Anton Zimmer ( !* ), who in turn passed it on to his son Otto Zimmer on October 20, 1929. The last owner and miller was Kurt Zimmer, who took over the mill from his father on January 1, 1960 and ran it together with his brother Gerhard until it was closed in 1971. ( *see also "The History of the Village of Malsch" by Lore Ernst.)



Old town hall in Völkersbach

The Old Town Hall in Völkersbach was built around 1720 and extended in 1937. The half-timbering clearly shows the old building and the extension: the beams from 1720 were hand-carved and installed as they grew, while the beams from 1937 were obtained from a sawmill and therefore have a strict, straight shape.

Old town hall in Sulzbach built in 1736

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