The Korean Restaurant in the Königsteiner Straße in Oberursel, most often referred to as ‘Heide’ by its patrons, is actually listed as Heidekrug. This would make it the Heath Inn, an inn next to a heath.
Heide: heath, heather, or heathland; Krug: pitcher, jar, as well as inn.
Its location is the namegiver for this restaurant as it is located right next to the Stierstädter Heide (Stierstadt heathland). Driving on the B 455 towards the Heidekrug, you can also see Stierstädter Heide on one of those yellow traffic sign. This is in case you ever wondered what it meant.
The most famous heathland in Germany is definitely the Lüneburger Heide. The high season for the blossoming of the heath is from early August until mid- September. As an easy rule of thumb to remember – the best time to visit is 08.08. – 09.09. each year.
The heath behind the restaurant is a fairly small one, but it still needs a lot of care throughout the year. Three times a year (spring, fall, and November), members of the ‘Oberursel Forest Youth Group’ trim the area, and remove any volunteer plants, such as young trees, weeds, and hedges. The constant removal of these plants ensures the survival of the heather, which helps preserve wildlife in its natural habitat.
By now in early October, the flowering period of the Stierstädter Heide is long gone, and only brown heather is left to look at.
The following is the history of the restaurant (credit goes to the Findbuch Gasthäuser Oberursel):
The first mentioned owner was Johann Bott in 1937. It was a ‘drinking hall’ back then.
The next owner is listed as Albert Bott 1969/1970, 1970/1971
In 1971/1972, the name was changed to Heidekrug Waldhotel (1972-1986).
In 2000/2001, the name was changed once more, this time to Wald-Hotel Heidekrug Restaurant, Cafe, Biergarten;
Starting in 2006, the Waldhotel Heidekrug first offered Thai food. That same year, the building was purchased by Mr. Arno Hofmann, the owner of the Parkhotel Am Taunus (near FIS).
