As the saying goes: nobility has a duty! It's a fancy word, which also implies a moral responsibility of the nobility towards the general public, which weighs more than just their purely social position. No sooner said than done. High-ranking visitors to Miltenberg in Lower Franconia announced themselves at regular intervals, always showing themselves to be close to the people. Princes, kings and emperors spent the night in the famous "Zum Riesen", which was first mentioned in a document in 1158, making it one of the oldest of its kind in Germany. King Ludwig the Bavarian, Empress Maria Theresa and even a certain King of Rock 'n' Roll have stayed at the "Fürstenherberge", as it is unofficially known.