Giessbach Hotel Complex, Heritage hotel complex in Brienz, Switzerland
The five-story palace hotel stands 100 meters above Lake Brienz, featuring grand architecture designed by Horace Edouard Davinet in the Belle Époque style.
Built in 1875, the hotel suffered fire damage in 1883 that destroyed its upper floors, but immediate reconstruction maintained its architectural integrity.
The Giessbach Foundation, established in 1983, preserves this national cultural property as part of Switzerland's architectural heritage for future generations.
Visitors can reach the hotel via the historic Giessbachbahn funicular from the Lake Brienz boat dock or by road from the town of Brienz.
The hotel's natural swimming pool maintains water purity through gravel filtration systems and hosts hundreds of newts during spring months.
Location: Brienz
Inception: 1875
Architects: Horace Edouard Davinet
Part of: list of cultural properties in Brienz
Address: Giessbach 1201-1202, 3855 Brienz 3855 3855
GPS coordinates: 46.73542,8.02344
Latest update: May 22, 2025 05:41
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