History

We look backwith pride on our tradition and history…

Our roots go back a long way. The boundaries of the Ketschauer Hof estate were first documented in the mid-14th century, when the noble Enggaß family moved its seat to Deidesheim. Anna von Enggaß fell in love and married Johann Schliederer von Lachen, and two relics from the Schliederer era are literally carved in stone and can still be admired today: a stone plaque commemorating Arnold Schliederer von Lachen, located beside the terrace of our Restaurant 1718, and a sandstone inlay bearing the Schliederer coat of arms on the left side of the estate’s south gate.

The estate was severely damaged during the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) and later by French troops during the War of the Palatinate Succession (1688-1697). Reconstruction took a long time and the property finally passed to the barons of Ketschau in 1716 after family disputes. They had the present manor house rebuilt in the years 1770-1772 by the Electoral Palatinate court architect Franz Rabaliatti in the simple, elegant Baroque style. Elector Karl Theodor from the Palatinate and his wife as well as the Prince-Bishop of Speyer attended the inauguration celebrations in Deidesheim.

The French Revolution (1789–1799) also left its mark on the Ketschauer Hof; the estate was severely damaged on several occasions, and the remains passed into the ownership of the Deidesheim winemaker Andreas Jordan ( 1775–1848) in 1815; his father, Peter Jordan from Savoy, had immigrated to the Palatinate and was already documented as a vineyard owner in Deidesheim as early as 1718. Andreas Jordan undertook the reconstruction of the estate and had it rebuilt according to the old floor plans. The driveway for wagons and the entrance to the manor house were moved to the north, directly across from today’s Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan winery.

In 1849, the stately manor house was remodelled and extended by the Koblenz architect Hermann Nebel. This architectural appearance seems to have been lovingly preserved and carefully “frozen” to this day. . A painting by Nicolaus Berkhout showing the Ketschauer Hof in 1876 hangs in the entrance area, so please come and have a look!

The entire estate has been privately owned since 2002. After extensive restoration and remodelling work, based on old records,
The gourmet restaurant L.A. Jordan ( awarded 3 Michelin stars** since June 2026) and the restaurant 1718 opened; this was followed in 2009 by the Opening of the luxurious boutique hotel. Since then, this tranquil gem in Deidesheim has been fully restored and is operated by Ketschauer Hof – Hotel & Restaurant GmbH. The company now also owns the Hotel Kaisergarten—just a short walk away—with its Riva restaurant, as well as the neighboring Sushi B. restaurant (located on the Reichsrat von Buhl winery grounds).