GOTTFRIED VON SIEBENTHAL: GSTAAD – THE WAY TO A WORLD RESORT

When the first tourists came to Gstaad with the newly built railway line in 1905, it was also the beginning of a wondrous transformation of the farming village into a global health resort. In the decades that followed, many hotels were built, including the world-famous Palace Hotel and half a dozen boarding schools. This is how the world came to Gstaad. Like hardly any other tourist region, Gstaad has understood how to reconcile cosmopolitanism and authenticity while remaining true to itself and its architectural style. Through the stories of the past, the development of this unique village is shown and the soul of its inhabitants, who have always believed in the potential of their village, can be felt in the pictures.

Author: Gottfried von Siebenthal
404 pages, 30.4 × 23.5 cm, bound, hardcover
With 550 illustrations
ISBN 978-3-03818-172-9, CHF 98.– / EUR 98.–