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The word "Schwaigen" or "Sweiga" refers to the homesteads which specialised in cattle farming during the 12th century in Bavaria. In those days the landlord gave his cattle to the farmer (Schwaiger). In exchange the farmer had to increase the lifestock as well as produce cheese and butter for the landlord. The story of the Fürstenrieder Schwaige dates back to the beginning of the 10th century, when three homesteads were located in the forests around the village of Planeck. In 1707 a small hunting castle was built next to the Schwaige, which then had the name Poschetsrieder Schwaige. In 1715 the elector Max Emanuel obtained the homestead, changed its name to Fürstenried and built a castle on the grounds. The first innkeeper of the Schwaige was a farmer, who received the license to sell beer. In 1854, the new owner baron Beck-Peccis closed the inn, which later reopened in 1887. Following several ownership changes, the Schwaige had to be demolished due to the deteriorating condition of the building. In 1985 the brewery Spaten-Franziskaner built the new Einkehr zur Schwaige, which closely resembles the former building of 1730.