Berghotel Schatzalp is a historic hotel built in the Art Nouveau style and listed Cultural Property of National Significance in Davos, eastern Switzerland. It is located above the western side of Davos at 1,860 metres (6,100 ft) above sea level on the historic path over the Strela Pass,[1] and forms part of the Schatzalp skiing and recreational area, near the Rinerhorn [de].[2] Schatzalp is accessed via the funicularSchatzalp-Bahn from the town of Davos below.[3]
21 December 1900 (as a sanitorium), 1953 (as a hotel)
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Otto Pfleghard and Max Haefeli
Developer
Willem Jan Holsboer (original developer)
Other information
Number of rooms
92
Number of restaurants
4
Website
Official site
A former hi-tech tuberculosis sanitorium, it opened as the hotel Berghotel Schatzalp in 1953. The hotel caters for global economic and political leaders during the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in the third week of January, when it is described by The Telegraph as "the most fashionable place in town, or above it, for a private party."[4]
The building was built under the instructions of Dutch entrepreneur Willem Jan Holsboer [nl; de; fr] between 1898 and 1900 by Zürich-based architects Otto Pfleghard and Max Haefeli. It was inaugurated on 21 December 1900 as a state-of-the-art tuberculosissanitorium.[5] It was built in an ideal location, with the Schatzalp area receiving more sunlight than the town below, and was built facing south to optimise exposure to natural light.[6] The construction of the Davos-Schatzalp railroad took place from April 29 to December 25, 1899 and facilitated the opening of the sanitorium.[7]
The sanitorium is a setting in Thomas Mann's 1924 novel The Magic Mountain,[8] which tells the story of a young engineer, Hans Castorp, who visits his sick cousin at the tuberculosis sanatorium, and ends up staying in Davos for seven years. At the beginning of the novel it is described as "the highest of the sanatoriums", built so far up the mountain that "they have to bring their bodies down on bobsleds, in the winter."[9] The hotel uses the affiliation with the novel for promotional purposes.[10]
In the summer of 1937, the first ski lift at Schatzalp was built by the Schatzalp-Strela cable car cooperative.[11] The building was converted along with its glass pavilions into a resort hotel in the late 1930s by the Nazis,[8] though the website states that it didn't commence operations as the Berghotel Schatzalp until 1953-4.[5]
In 1997, the International Council on Monuments in cooperation with GastroSuisse awarded the hotel the "Historic Hotel of the Year" Award. In September 2007, a ten-member jury awarded the hotel the Davos Platz prize for 2008.[1]
The Schatzalp/Strela ski area temporarily closed down in 2002 as it was no longer profitable, though the funicular and the two toboggan runs remained in operation.[12] One chairlift and one ski lift have been in operation again since the 2009/2010 season, when a decelerated skiing area was created. The second ski lift and the connecting lift to Parsenn remain closed.
On the ground floor are the reception, lobby, and dining room, which has Art Nouveau adornments. Above the fireplace in the lounge is a red and green stained glass window with a cross, with tree paintings above it which read "Anno domini 1900".[15] In the dining room are multiple large paintings which are separated but form a panorama. A bar, named the "X-Ray Bar" is named after what was the X-Ray room of the sanitorium. The main staircase to the hotel has white and red steps.[15]
The restaurants at Berghotel Schatzalp include Belle Epoque, Snow Beach, Panorama, and Strela Pass, and there is also a piano bar.[16]
The Villa Guarda, adjacent to the botanical garden on the property, was built in 1907 and underwent restoration in 2008.[17] Chalet Schatzalp, in the middle of the surrounding forest park, was entirely rebuilt with wood in 2008.[18]
Alpinum
The alpinum
The Alpinum botanical garden is located northwest of the hotel in the valley of the Guggerbach stream, a short walk from the hotel. The Alpinum, which has about 3500 species of plants,[14] from as far afield as Nepal and Tibet, was created in the early years of the sanatorium by Dr. Edward Neumann[1] and is open from mid-May to mid-October.[19]
References
^ abcCasutt, Marcus. "Historisches Hotel des Jahres 2008: das Hotel "Schatzalp" in Davos" (PDF) (in German). e-periodica.ch. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^Amin, Ash; Thrift, Nigel (2008). The Blackwell Cultural Economy Reader. Wiley. p. 169. ISBN978-0-470-77737-4.
^Ruck, Adam (1 January 2015). "Schatzalp Mountain Resort, Davos, Switzerland: reviving the magic of the mountains". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ ab"History". Schatzalp.ch. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^Baxter, Sarah (2019). Literary Places. White Lion Publishing. p. 64. ISBN978-1-78131-810-2.
^. Schatzalp.ch. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ abLapham, Lewis H. (1998). The Agony of Mammon: The Imperial World Economy Explains Itself to the Membership in Davos, Switzerland. Verso. p. 4. ISBN978-1-85984-710-7.
^McGrane, Sally (17 February 2014). "To the Magic Mountain!". The New Yorker. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^Clarke, David B.; Doel, Marcus A. (2009). Moving Pictures/Stopping Places: Hotels and Motels on Film. Lexington Books. p. 149.
^"Geschichte der Bahn". Schatzalp.ch (in German). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^"Schatzalp". Bergbahnen.org. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^"Manchin, Sinema and Coons meet with CEOs at private Davos luncheon for World Economic Forum". CNBC. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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Berghotel Schatzalp is a historic hotel built in the Art Nouveau style and listed Cultural Property of National Significance in Davos eastern Switzerland It is located above the western side of Davos at 1 860 metres 6 100 ft above sea level on the historic path over the Strela Pass 1 and forms part of the Schatzalp skiing and recreational area near the Rinerhorn de 2 Schatzalp is accessed via the funicular Schatzalp Bahn from the town of Davos below 3 Berghotel SchatzalpBerghotel Schatzalp in March 2009General informationLocationDavos SwitzerlandCoordinates46 48 04 N 9 48 50 E 46 80111 N 9 81389 E 46 80111 9 81389Opening21 December 1900 as a sanitorium 1953 as a hotel Design and constructionArchitect s Otto Pfleghard and Max HaefeliDeveloperWillem Jan Holsboer original developer Other informationNumber of rooms92Number of restaurants4WebsiteOfficial siteA former hi tech tuberculosis sanitorium it opened as the hotel Berghotel Schatzalp in 1953 The hotel caters for global economic and political leaders during the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in the third week of January when it is described by The Telegraph as the most fashionable place in town or above it for a private party 4 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture and interior design 3 Alpinum 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe building was built under the instructions of Dutch entrepreneur Willem Jan Holsboer nl de fr between 1898 and 1900 by Zurich based architects Otto Pfleghard and Max Haefeli It was inaugurated on 21 December 1900 as a state of the art tuberculosis sanitorium 5 It was built in an ideal location with the Schatzalp area receiving more sunlight than the town below and was built facing south to optimise exposure to natural light 6 The construction of the Davos Schatzalp railroad took place from April 29 to December 25 1899 and facilitated the opening of the sanitorium 7 The sanitorium is a setting in Thomas Mann s 1924 novel The Magic Mountain 8 which tells the story of a young engineer Hans Castorp who visits his sick cousin at the tuberculosis sanatorium and ends up staying in Davos for seven years At the beginning of the novel it is described as the highest of the sanatoriums built so far up the mountain that they have to bring their bodies down on bobsleds in the winter 9 The hotel uses the affiliation with the novel for promotional purposes 10 In the summer of 1937 the first ski lift at Schatzalp was built by the Schatzalp Strela cable car cooperative 11 The building was converted along with its glass pavilions into a resort hotel in the late 1930s by the Nazis 8 though the website states that it didn t commence operations as the Berghotel Schatzalp until 1953 4 5 In 1997 the International Council on Monuments in cooperation with GastroSuisse awarded the hotel the Historic Hotel of the Year Award In September 2007 a ten member jury awarded the hotel the Davos Platz prize for 2008 1 The Schatzalp Strela ski area temporarily closed down in 2002 as it was no longer profitable though the funicular and the two toboggan runs remained in operation 12 One chairlift and one ski lift have been in operation again since the 2009 2010 season when a decelerated skiing area was created The second ski lift and the connecting lift to Parsenn remain closed On the opening day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in January 2023 some 50 leaders including Klaus Schwab head of the WEF Antonio Neri the CEO of Hewlett Packard US senators Joe Manchin Chris Coons and Kyrsten Sinema and Georgia governor Brian Kemp met together for a private lunch in the Bell Epoque restaurant of the hotel 13 Architecture and interior design Edit Exteiror of the Berghotel Schatzalp The piano bar of the Berghotel SchatzalpThe hotel is built in the Art Nouveau style and is a listed Cultural Property of National Significance for Graubunden The hotel has 92 rooms and the rooms on the south side of the hotel facing the sun all have balconies The hotel retains Jugendstil features and period furnishings in the bathrooms 14 On the ground floor are the reception lobby and dining room which has Art Nouveau adornments Above the fireplace in the lounge is a red and green stained glass window with a cross with tree paintings above it which read Anno domini 1900 15 In the dining room are multiple large paintings which are separated but form a panorama A bar named the X Ray Bar is named after what was the X Ray room of the sanitorium The main staircase to the hotel has white and red steps 15 The restaurants at Berghotel Schatzalp include Belle Epoque Snow Beach Panorama and Strela Pass and there is also a piano bar 16 The Villa Guarda adjacent to the botanical garden on the property was built in 1907 and underwent restoration in 2008 17 Chalet Schatzalp in the middle of the surrounding forest park was entirely rebuilt with wood in 2008 18 Alpinum Edit The alpinumThe Alpinum botanical garden is located northwest of the hotel in the valley of the Guggerbach stream a short walk from the hotel The Alpinum which has about 3500 species of plants 14 from as far afield as Nepal and Tibet was created in the early years of the sanatorium by Dr Edward Neumann 1 and is open from mid May to mid October 19 References Edit a b c Casutt Marcus Historisches Hotel des Jahres 2008 das Hotel Schatzalp in Davos PDF in German e periodica ch Retrieved 19 January 2023 Amin Ash Thrift Nigel 2008 The Blackwell Cultural Economy Reader Wiley p 169 ISBN 978 0 470 77737 4 Fodor s Europe D McKay 1979 p 749 ISBN 978 0 679 00507 0 Ruck Adam 1 January 2015 Schatzalp Mountain Resort Davos Switzerland reviving the magic of the mountains The Telegraph Retrieved 19 January 2023 a b History Schatzalp ch Retrieved 19 January 2023 Baxter Sarah 2019 Literary Places White Lion Publishing p 64 ISBN 978 1 78131 810 2 40 Jahre Schatzalp Bahn Schatzalp ch Archived from the original on 2011 08 31 Retrieved 20 January 2022 a b Lapham Lewis H 1998 The Agony of Mammon The Imperial World Economy Explains Itself to the Membership in Davos Switzerland Verso p 4 ISBN 978 1 85984 710 7 McGrane Sally 17 February 2014 To the Magic Mountain The New Yorker Retrieved 20 January 2023 Clarke David B Doel Marcus A 2009 Moving Pictures Stopping Places Hotels and Motels on Film Lexington Books p 149 Geschichte der Bahn Schatzalp ch in German Retrieved 20 January 2023 Schatzalp Bergbahnen org Retrieved 20 January 2023 Manchin Sinema and Coons meet with CEOs at private Davos luncheon for World Economic Forum CNBC 16 January 2023 Retrieved 20 January 2023 a b Lambert Anthony 2009 Switzerland Without a Car Bradt Travel Guides p 332 ISBN 978 1 84162 281 1 a b Berghotel Schatzalp Dominikgehl com Retrieved 20 January 2023 Restaurant Schatzalp ch Retrieved 20 January 2023 Villa Schatzalp ch Retrieved 20 January 2023 Chalet Schatzalp ch Retrieved 20 January 2023 Botanical Garden Alpinum Schatzalp ch Retrieved 19 January 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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