Johannes Baur (13 December 1795 – 24 November 1865) was an Austrian Empire businessman who opened the first hotel in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1838. Baur en Ville still operates in the city's Paradeplatz today.
Baur was born in Götzis, in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in 1795. His father, Johannes, was a customs officer and innkeeper.[1]
A journeyman baker in his early years,[2] Baur left Austria in the mid-1820s and emigrated to Zürich, via Rheinau,[1] initially running the Zum Kirschbaum in Marktgasse, opposite the confectioner David Sprüngli,[3] co-founder of Lindt & Sprüngli.
In 1836, Baur bought the building in Zürich which had previously served as a parsonage and opened Café Baur right next to the city's most important post office. Together with his wife, Anna Knechtli, Baur converted the house into a hotel between 1836 and 1838 according to plans by architect Daniel Pfister,[2] and, on 24 December 1838, opened Baur en Ville as the city's first hotel.[4] 140 beds and stables for 36 to 40 horses were available at the time.[5]
Baur en Ville should not be confused with Baur au Lac, on Lake Zürich, which was also built by Baur in 1844.
After Baur's death, Heinrich Brunner took over the hotel, and in 1899 sold it to the property speculator Jakob Lassmann from Constantinople. In 1899, the architects Alfred Chiodera and Theophil Tschudy approved a reconstruction and extension project in the French Renaissance style, but it was not carried out. Lassmann's speculations led to financial ruin and the hotel was sold to Jakob Schwarz.[6]
Personal lifeedit
In 1826,[1] Baur married Anna Knechtli, with whom he had at least one known child, son Theodor, in 1828.[7][8]
In 1859, both Johannes and Theodor were made honorary citizens of Zürich, in recognition of their improvements of the architectural notability of the city.[8]
Deathedit
Baur died in Zürich on 24 November 1865,[8] aged 69.[9] His wife survived him by two years.[10]
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^Dieter Nievergelt (1979). "Stadt Zürich : Bauten aus dem Mittelalter bis zum 19. Jahrhundert". E-periodica (in German).
^Lac, Baur au. "Our story". Baur au Lac. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ abcThe Most Famous Hoteliers of All Time. p. 11.
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May 03, 2024
johannes, baur, december, 1795, november, 1865, austrian, empire, businessman, opened, first, hotel, zürich, switzerland, 1838, baur, ville, still, operates, city, paradeplatz, today, born13, december, 1795götzis, austriadied24, november, 1865, 1865, aged, zür. Johannes Baur 13 December 1795 24 November 1865 was an Austrian Empire businessman who opened the first hotel in Zurich Switzerland in 1838 Baur en Ville still operates in the city s Paradeplatz today Johannes BaurBorn13 December 1795Gotzis AustriaDied24 November 1865 1865 11 24 aged 69 Zurich SwitzerlandNationalityAustrianOccupationBusinessmanKnown forOpening first hotel in Zurich SwitzerlandSpouseAnna Knechtli Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 ReferencesEarly life and career editBaur was born in Gotzis in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg in 1795 His father Johannes was a customs officer and innkeeper 1 A journeyman baker in his early years 2 Baur left Austria in the mid 1820s and emigrated to Zurich via Rheinau 1 initially running the Zum Kirschbaum in Marktgasse opposite the confectioner David Sprungli 3 co founder of Lindt amp Sprungli In 1836 Baur bought the building in Zurich which had previously served as a parsonage and opened Cafe Baur right next to the city s most important post office Together with his wife Anna Knechtli Baur converted the house into a hotel between 1836 and 1838 according to plans by architect Daniel Pfister 2 and on 24 December 1838 opened Baur en Ville as the city s first hotel 4 140 beds and stables for 36 to 40 horses were available at the time 5 Baur en Ville should not be confused with Baur au Lac on Lake Zurich which was also built by Baur in 1844 After Baur s death Heinrich Brunner took over the hotel and in 1899 sold it to the property speculator Jakob Lassmann from Constantinople In 1899 the architects Alfred Chiodera and Theophil Tschudy approved a reconstruction and extension project in the French Renaissance style but it was not carried out Lassmann s speculations led to financial ruin and the hotel was sold to Jakob Schwarz 6 Personal life editIn 1826 1 Baur married Anna Knechtli with whom he had at least one known child son Theodor in 1828 7 8 In 1859 both Johannes and Theodor were made honorary citizens of Zurich in recognition of their improvements of the architectural notability of the city 8 Death editBaur died in Zurich on 24 November 1865 8 aged 69 9 His wife survived him by two years 10 References edit a b c Ueli Muller Baur Johannes in Historical Dictionary of Switzerland DHS version of 16 05 2002 translated from German Online https hls dhs dss ch fr articles 030971 2002 05 16 accessed 25 02 2023 a b Grand Hotels Reality and Illusion by Elain Denby Google Books Walter Baumann Zu Gast im alten Zurich Munchen 1992 ISBN 3 88034 594 5 Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville Zurich Fassler Partner AG in German Savoy Hotel Baur en Ville feiert 180 jahrigen Geburtstag in German Dieter Nievergelt 1979 Stadt Zurich Bauten aus dem Mittelalter bis zum 19 Jahrhundert E periodica in German Lac Baur au Our story Baur au Lac Retrieved 2023 02 25 a b c The Most Famous Hoteliers of All Time p 11 Baur Johannes hls dhs dss ch in French Retrieved 2023 02 25 Savoy Hotel Baur en Ville feiert 180 jahrigen Geburtstag htr ch in German Retrieved 2023 02 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johannes Baur amp oldid 1197617122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
