Eschbach () is a municipality in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Etymology The toponym Eschbach is a composed word consisting of the German words Esche (ash tree) and Bach (brook). However, the settlement is first mentioned in a document of the Abbey of Saint Gall of 807 under the name Ascabah.Archive of Baden-Württemberg, Geographical Dictionary: Settlement Eschbach Asca is Old High German meaning burnt ash.German Dictionary Duden: AscheOnline Etymology Dictionary: Ash On the other hand, the Geographical Dictionary of the Archive of Baden-Württemberg relates it to aspa (Old High German for aspen).
Weinstetten WeinstettenAlemannic Pages: Weinstetten is a vanished village on the territory of Eschbach which was mentioned for the first time in 896 as Vizzilistat and was destroyed by the flood of the Rhine in 1482.Eschbach: Chronology of the municipality Eschbach
Weinstetter Hof Only the farmhouse which has since been called Weinstetter Hof to the north of the former village was spared from the flood. In 1271 the Lords of Üsenberg had sold the estate to the Knights of Saint John of Freiburg. Around 1606 the Prince Grand Prior of Rosenbach built the mansion.Museum in the Castle: Weinstetter Hof] It was restored in 2012.Journal Markgräfler Bürgerblatt 12 july 2012: Official inauguration of the Weinstetter Hof. New splendor in historic buildings.
Reading Journal Das Markgräflerland, 2/2010 with three articles about EschbachBadish Newspaper 28 october 2010 Weinstetter Hof, booklet of 24 pages with fotos and detailed information
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