THE EGGERHAUS
EGGERS OBS MOOS - LATE MIDDLE AGES TO 1995
The oldest mentions of the estate “obs Moos” (i.e. above a marshy area at the foot of the Grasberg, where peat may also have been cut) already indicate that it belonged to the lordship of “Ebenzweyer” in 1504.
Looking at the settlement history of Altmünster, one can assume that the estate existed in some form or other as early as the Middle Ages, if not even earlier. The name "Eckergut obs Moos" derives from the Ecker family, who owned the property. The oldest coin hoard and the oldest documented facade painting also date from the 17th century.
Further details can also be found in Gunter Dimt's documentary "Egger obs Moos".
Around 1700, the estate "Gut obs Moos" must have generated enough profit to enable its reconstruction and expansion.
The single-story log house was replaced by a stone building. The construction joint can be located during demolition. The spacious log house, which now forms the upper floor, also dates from this period, as do the two magnificent chests from the workshop of Simon Pyringer, whose inscriptions refer to the new owners, Matthias and Maria Putz.
Further renovations and modernizations took place in the first half of the 19th century, when the living room was fitted with a tiled stove. The traditional kitchen was now obsolete, and a baking oven was built over the former hearth, which is still used today for special occasions. During this period, the wooden ceiling in the entrance hall was also replaced by the impressive vaulted ceiling.
In the 19th century, the farmstead was expanded with various outbuildings and eventually enclosed by a fence. The former L-shaped farm with its single-story farmhouse became a four-sided courtyard, a so-called "Einspringer," with an inner courtyard. It retained this form until 1951. The drawing by Gunter Dimt and the photographs by Rudolf Heckl and Georges Puttevils illustrate this.
Further modernization and renovation work took place in the 1950s and 1970s.
During this time, the wing that now houses the multi-purpose room will be renovated and the current residential building will be constructed.