But we also celebrate - The ARCOTEL Moser Verdino has it's 15-year jubilee! True to the motto "Polyglott since 1858" we would like to say thank you to all our guests for your trust and we are looking forward on many more years!
For this special occasion we want to present you the amazing history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino - today we start with part 1
The history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino started out with a small gate in the city walls of Klagenfurt called Schlupf. This gate enabled easy access to the city since contrary to the other city gates its key was in private hands. For this reason, the door could be opened at will whenever the need arose.
In 1514, a great fire ravaged large parts of Klagenfurt. During the reconstruction works, a small house was built on the site of the Schlupf, whose owners readily took up and cherished the special atmosphere of the place.
All the people who have worked in this building ever since have offered some sort of shelter by providing board and/or lodging. In 1680, the Klagenfurt merchant Georg Struggl and his wife Elisabeth bought the building and turned it into a hotel. Later on, their son Martin fell in love at first sight with the adorable daughter of an iron ore mine operator, Maria Josefa, who he married in 1723.
The fascinating history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino Klagenfurt is steeped in the historical developments of the city. But read up for yourself!
The history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino started out with a small gate in the city walls of Klagenfurt called Schlupf. This gate enabled easy access to the city since contrary to the other city gates its key was in private hands. For this reason, the door could be opened at will whenever the need arose.
In 1514, a great fire ravaged large parts of Klagenfurt. During the reconstruction works, a small house was built on the site of the Schlupf, whose owners readily took up and cherished the special atmosphere of the place.
All the people who have worked in this building ever since have offered some sort of shelter by providing board and/or lodging. In 1680, the Klagenfurt merchant Georg Struggl and his wife Elisabeth bought the building and turned it into a hotel. Later on, their son Martin fell in love at first sight with the adorable daughter of an iron ore mine operator, Maria Josefa, who he married in 1723.
In 1723, Georg Struggl's son Martin married Maria Josefa, whose father owned several iron ore mines and nail forges.
Fate had it that Maria Josefa lost her husband quite early into their marriage which forced her to run the business all on her own. When a second big fire hit Klagenfurt, large parts of the city including the hotel were severely damaged. The neighbour's son, Josef Moser helped Maria Josefa with the comprehensive reconstruction works, during which they fell in love with each other. After only a short while, Maria Josefa got pregnant with the first of their altogether eight children. They spent a wonderful 18 years together but then Josef Moser died and Maria Josefa was once again left to fight for herself. Unwilling to give in to her fate, she held her ground and invested all her strength into the family business and the upbringing of her children. Over the years, Maria Josefa became a much loved and respected landlady thus laying the foundations for the hotel's excellent reputation.
In part two of the story, you will find out the family history of the Mosers, the Verdinos and the subsequent history of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino!
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