Hofatelier Menacher / The Art Gallery

Studio with gallery and terrace. "The art gallery" with 2 double beds and integrated kitchen-living room and fireplace, about 55 m². Private shower and toilet. The apartment is equipped with satellite TV, CD radio and free Wi-Fi. The Höpflhof is a completely newly renovated, but centuries-old and historic farmstead. It is located in the southern part of the Bavarian Forest in the municipality of Neureichenau-Altreichenau on the well-known border triangle of Bavaria, Bohemia and Austria. The space The Art Gallery After climbing the stairs to the upper floor of the house, on the way to the art and classical gallery, you come to a special collection of hunting trophies from the 1900s to the 1950s. The bench resting under the trophies, made by Toni Menacher, invites you to linger. The large three-winged cabinet as well as the chest and dresser date back to the 19th century. The black designer chair from the series "The 12 Jurors" by Andreas von Weizsäcker, the son of Richard von Weizsäcker, was a gift to his fellow student Toni Menacher. The smaller of the two gallery apartments is characterized above all by the modern art of the painter Andrea Schmiedeck. The hand-signed prints of a numbered edition by the artist show moods of the moment in blue. In addition to the three pictures by Schmiedeck, the watercolor pictures "Munich Day and Night" hang, which remind the artist Toni Menacher of his long creative years in Munich. The reading tables next to the bed in the art gallery apartment come from Toni Menacher's apprenticeship company, the period furniture carpentry Kaspar & Alois Schwab in Miesbach. The modern sofa also invites you to relax. The house library certainly has an interesting work to browse. Guest access Accessible to all guests: The Bauernstube The farmhouse parlor on the ground floor, used as a common and breakfast room, has always been the place for socializing. This is where you come together. The armchair stove with original Art Nouveau attachment and surrounding bench, as well as the massive farmer's table, still date back to the original time of the farm. In the large open kitchen with a brick stove, you can spend cozy hours in pleasant warmth, especially on cold winter days. The Art Gallery The old historic, central corridor of the farmstead. On the way from the apartments to the farmhouse and to the back door in neo-Gothic style A collection of Christian, sacred and folk art from the 18th to the 20th century can be seen with stylish lighting. The beautiful Madonna from Franconia and the gilded baroque mirror over central German baroque, impressive oak chests are very attractive not only for art connoisseurs. Modern works by artist Toni Menacher himself also enrich the art gallery. And a little hidden here is the small door to the granite wine cellar. From time to time, wine evenings with bacon and cheese and a selection of fine wines for tasting take place down there. The cottage garden Many works of art are also hidden in the cottage and herb garden of the Künstlerhof. In addition to the beautifully landscaped terraces in the garden, which preserve the original garden, the old spring fountain is located slightly across from the entrance door to the farmhouse and art gallery. Everyone will find a quiet place in this cottage garden, can breathe on sun loungers, can be alone, read, sunbathe... Then directly the old bakery. Behind the bakery is the ruin of the old village schoolhouse of Altreichenau. The planted salads and herbs can be harvested by the guests and used for personal culinary delights in the apartment. If you take a little stroll through the cottage garden, you will find all kinds of works of art that have found their place there over the years. – The lantern from Alsace, or the stone relief "The Gazelles", the portraits made of stone, the marble column that bears the name "Mathematics 2", or the male nude, and so on. As with all works of art, whether in the garden or in the house: Toni Menacher knows the respective story, often has a wide variety of backgrounds to tell. Just ask him. During your stay I live and work in the Höpflhof and am always available to help. Other things to note The "Bavarian Forest National Park" and the three-river city of Passau are easily accessible in a half-hour drive. The Czech town of Krummau (Cesky Krumlov), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a jewel among Bohemia's picturesque towns, is also not too far away.