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History of the Restaurant and
Hotel “Zur Stadt Mainz”
The restaurant which is now owned by the Schwarzmann Family,
has already existed for five centuries and is known for its hospitality.
Around the year 1430 it was named “Raven” which was later
changed to “Three Ravens”.
It received its present name about 170 years ago from workers
who pulled the freight ships up the Main River with their horses. Once
ships were unloaded at the Alte Kranen or Old Crane, the shipowners or
their deputies came to the restaurant where they negotiated
loading and freight prices. These negotiations were usually done over a
glass of wine. Since shipowners and workers, usually from the City of Mainz,
gathered at the restaurant “Three Ravens” on a regular basis, one of the
restaurant owners decided to change its name to “Zur Stadt Mainz”
or to the City of Mainz. |
Since 1920 the Franconian restaurant “Zur Stadt Mainz”
has been owned by the Schwarzmann Family. Margarethe and Anneliese Schwarzmann
and their mother Wilhelmine form a pleasant team who are well-known for
their hospitality and excellent cuisine.
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Anneliese, Wilhelmine and Margarethe Schwarzmann
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