Ettenhausen Manor

Ettenhausen Estate belonged to Dietrich and Goitin von Markelsbach in 1390. They sold the "Ettenhusen farm with all its accessories" (lease, interest, chickens, fishing, bush) to Junker Rodewige van Roide and his wife Stine before the lay judges of Blankenberg. In 1409, Ettenhausen paid a lease tithe of 32 Malter of rye to the Cassiusstift in Bonn. In 1423, Junker Lodewich von Roide offered the Ettenhausen farm for sale to the Heisterbach profess monk Heynmann von Vroymerliff from Königswinter for 416 Rhenish guilders. After the monk's death, the estate was to fall to Heisterbach Abbey. The document was sealed on August 10 before the lay judges in Blankenberg.

A wooden beam embedded in the masonry with the inscription: "DEN 23 J L 1681 HABEN WIR BAUEN LASEN MICHAEL * LICHTENBERG UND MARIA GERDRAUT SCHMITZ EHLEUT" (On the 23rd of July 1681, we had this built, Michael Lichtenberg and Maria Gerdraut Schmitz, spouses) bears witness to the tenant Lichtenberg of the Ettenhausen farm today.

In 1780, Adolf Lichtenberg and Magdalena Heider were tenants of Ettenhausen. On February 22, 1801, the Ettenhausen farm was leased for twelve years to Michael Lichtenberg. The real status of Heisterbach Abbey in 1802 shows that Ettenhausen Estate was leased for 22 Malter of grain and 4 Malter of wheat. Michael Lichtenberg and his wife Gertrud Richarz were tenants of Ettenhausen Estate in 1803. The farm had a building value of 1,200 Rtlr. and an area of 94 Morgen of arable land and 234 Morgen of meadows and forest. On January 12, 1804, citizens of Hoholz approached the separate commission and wanted to lease the Ettenhausen farm and the Ungarten farm. In September, the new lease fee for the Ettenhausen farm was set at 22 Malter of rye, 4 Malter of wheat, and 65 Rtlr. (= 650 FF) as a redemption of the small leases.

In a list of school-aged children from the parish of Stieldorf in 1806, Anna (7 years old), daughter of Matheis Wirtz, is listed for Ettenhausen with house number 350. The list of domain estates for the Ettenhausen farm in 1813 mentions a lease agreement of 730 FF. For the Ungarten farm, the lease agreement is stated as 420 FF. In 1814, during the Landsturm of the Siebengebirge, 5th Banner Oberpleis, 6th Company Vinxel, First Lieutenant Michael Lichtenberg is listed with the civil status of Scheffe. In the list of properties not yet alienated by December 1821, the Ettenhausen farm is listed with an area of only 70 Morgen and a total value of 2,500 Rtlr. Michael Lichtenberg and his wife Gertrud Richarz, the previous tenants, acquired Ettenhausen Estate. In 1841, Michael Lichtenberg died. This is reported to us by the inscription on the wayside cross on the path from Ettenhausen to Roleber.

In the cadastre of 1866, 5 property owners were registered in Ettenhausen: Joseph Becker 116 Morgen with 84 parcels, Michael Lichtenberg II 96 Morgen with 41 parcels, Peter Lichtenberg (Meindorf) 81 Morgen with 16 parcels, Peter Lichtenberg (Meindorf) 24 Morgen with 8 parcels, and Michael Wirtz with a small parcel of 11 Ruthen. Johann Peter Lichtenberg, born in Ettenhausen, was an estate owner at Thurmhof in Meindorf and mayor of the Menden district from 1855 to 1867. His son was named Peter Joseph and must also have owned land in Ettenhausen.

In 1914, the "Gut Ettenhausen" farm was owned by Captain Moritz Rumler. The former monastery estate had grown to 106 ha (415 Morgen). In 1936, Albert Ernst Broscheck acquired Ettenhausen Estate. The old buildings were demolished, and new stables and a new residential house were built. In 1948, Ettenhausen Estate was sold to Baron Hasso von Diergardt. During the regional reform in 1969, Ettenhausen, along with Ungarten and Hoholz, which until then belonged to the Vinxel district in the municipality of Stieldorf, became part of the new independent city of Bonn. Ettenhausen Estate was sold to Baroness von Kempis in 1978. She, in turn, sold part of the arable land to the city of Bonn, which established the "Om Berg" cemetery, to the Rhineland Regional Council, which built the Rhineland Chamber of Agriculture there, and part of the area belongs to the State Development Company. Ettenhausen Estate was managed by Schneider, the son-in-law of Baroness von Kempis.

In 1991, Montex, a subsidiary of Omya, bought Ettenhausen Estate. They set up offices for a lime distribution company in the villa. The arable land was leased out. In 1994, Ettenhausen Estate was bought by Apel. An equestrian center was built with several riding halls and riding arenas.