Breidenbacher Hof
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Breidenbacher Hof is a 5-Star Capella Hotel in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, located in Stadtmitte
on the Königsallee
. This nine story hotel
was redeveloped by Pearl of Kuwait Real Estate Company, which commissioned Capella Hotels and Resorts to operate the hotel and service its residential apartments. Capella’s founder and CEO is German native, Horst H. Schulze, former President of the Ritz-Carlton Group
.
Adolph von Vagedes, Breidenbach’s vision to erect a hotel for the rich and powerful was realized. After its opening in 1812, the Breidenbacher Hof flourished, with guests including kings and queens, nobles, politicians and artists, until a major bombing in 1943 destroyed the hotel. After the hotel’s demolition during World War II
, the hotel was re-built under the direction of Dr. Georg Linsenmeyer and re-opened in 1950. The property was renovated in 1990 and when it was purchased by the Pearl of Kuwait Real Estate Company it was decided that the Breidenbacher Hof would be rebuilt, restoring the hotel to its historic grandeur.
The rebuilding of the hotel began in 2006, under the direction of ChandlerKBS development and project management services; Hentrich-Petschnigg
& Partner (HPP) acting as the project architect and Hotel Interior Design (HID) facilitating interior design of the hotel.
During the excavation process for the hotel’s new foundation and sub-street levels, a section of Sandstone
was found from the historic “City Wall” of Düsseldorf, below street level. This historic find marked another monumental moment for the city – and Breidenbacher Hof’s history – as construction plans were modified to allow a reconstructed portion of the original wall to be on view from a retail level of the project below. The hotel opened on May 19, 2008, under the management of Capella Hotels and Resorts.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, located in Stadtmitte
Stadtmitte
Stadtmitte is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the in the Mitte district.The U2 platform opened on 1 October 1908 with the new U-Bahn section from Potsdamer Platz to Spittelmarkt. The station beneath the crossing of Friedrichstraße and Mohrenstraße was designed by Alfred Grenander and...
on the Königsallee
Königsallee
The Königsallee is an urban boulevard in Düsseldorf, state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Königsallee is noted for both the landscaped canal that runs along its center, as well as for the fashion showrooms and luxury retail stores located along its sides.Nicknamed Kö by the...
. This nine story hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
was redeveloped by Pearl of Kuwait Real Estate Company, which commissioned Capella Hotels and Resorts to operate the hotel and service its residential apartments. Capella’s founder and CEO is German native, Horst H. Schulze, former President of the Ritz-Carlton Group
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is the parent company to the luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton Hotels. The hotel company is a subsidiary of Marriott International...
.
History
The history of the Breidenbacher Hof begins in 1806, when restaurateur, Wilhelm Breidenbach, won a bid for a plot of land in Düsseldorf. Collaborating with architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Adolph von Vagedes, Breidenbach’s vision to erect a hotel for the rich and powerful was realized. After its opening in 1812, the Breidenbacher Hof flourished, with guests including kings and queens, nobles, politicians and artists, until a major bombing in 1943 destroyed the hotel. After the hotel’s demolition during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the hotel was re-built under the direction of Dr. Georg Linsenmeyer and re-opened in 1950. The property was renovated in 1990 and when it was purchased by the Pearl of Kuwait Real Estate Company it was decided that the Breidenbacher Hof would be rebuilt, restoring the hotel to its historic grandeur.
The rebuilding of the hotel began in 2006, under the direction of ChandlerKBS development and project management services; Hentrich-Petschnigg
Hubert Petschnigg
Hubert Petschnigg was an Austrian architect.-Life:Petschnigg was born in Klagenfurt, and went to school in Villach. In 1934 he began to study architecture at the Vienna University of Technology, where he entered the Hansea Vienna branch of the Kösener Corps student society...
& Partner (HPP) acting as the project architect and Hotel Interior Design (HID) facilitating interior design of the hotel.
During the excavation process for the hotel’s new foundation and sub-street levels, a section of Sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
was found from the historic “City Wall” of Düsseldorf, below street level. This historic find marked another monumental moment for the city – and Breidenbacher Hof’s history – as construction plans were modified to allow a reconstructed portion of the original wall to be on view from a retail level of the project below. The hotel opened on May 19, 2008, under the management of Capella Hotels and Resorts.
Source
- http://www.capellahotels.com/dusseldorf/ Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel
- http://www.capellahotels.com Capella Hotels & Resorts