Breidenbacher Hof is a five-star Capella Hotel in

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, located on the Königsallee in the Carlstadt. 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 with

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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 its demolition during

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, the hotel was re-built under the direction of Georg Linsenmeyer and re-opened in 1950. In the mid-1980s, the hotel was bought by Georg Rafael, co-founder of the Regent hotel chain. The property was closed in 1999. In 2005, it was torn down to be rebuilt by its new owner, the Pearl of Kuwait Real Estate Company. The rebuilding of the hotel began in 2006. During the excavation process for the hotel's new foundation and sub-street levels, a section of

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was found from the historic city wall of Düsseldorf, below street level. 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 re-opened on May 19, 2008, under the management of Capella Hotels and Resorts.

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Breidenbacher Hof, a Capella Hotel

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“In the Heart of Düsseldorf, the Breidenbacher Hof Begins to Rise on a Historic Foundation.”
West Paces Hotels. Retrieved on 2008-8-20. {{Authority control Hotels in Düsseldorf Hotels established in 1812 1812 establishments in Germany Hotel buildings completed in 1812

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