- Breidenbacher Hof
Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel, is located in the center of Düsseldorf,
Germany on the Königsallee. This nine storyhotel 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.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 witharchitect Adolph von Vagedes , Breidenbach’s vision to erect a hotel for the rich and powerful was realized. After its opening in1812 , the Breidenbacher Hof flourished, with guests including kings and queens, nobles, politicians and artists, until a major bombing in1943 destroyed the hotel. After the hotel’s demolition duringWorld War II , the hotel was re-built under the direction of Dr.Georg Linsenmeyer and re-opened in1950 . The property was renovated in1990 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. [http://www.westpaceshotels.com/docs/BreidenbacherHof.pdf] ] 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, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008| 2008] , under the management of Capella Hotels and Resorts.
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* [http://www.breidenbacherhofcapella.com/| Breidenbacher Hof] , a Capella Hotel
* [http://www.capellahotels.com/| Capella Hotels & Resorts]References
1. ^ [http://www.westpaceshotels.com/docs/BreidenbacherHof.pdf| “In the Heart of Düsseldorf, the Breidenbacher Hof Begins to Rise on a Historic Foundation.”] West Paces Hotels. Retrieved on 2008-8-20.
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