Kretscham

Historical postcard of the former village pub Kretscham Max Besser in Strahwalde in Upper Lusatia (c. 1901)
Gerichtskretscham in Kunnersdorf
Eulkretscham in Euldorf (c. 1900)

A Kretscham is a village pub (also Gasthaus or Schänke), which was often the seat of the mayor and the place of jurisdiction of the village court (Gerichtskretscham). Most of the time the lokators were given this right.