Swiss Skeli and the Funicular Railway
Swiss Skeli and the Funicular Railway
Here is Swiss Skeli in front of the Gurtenbahn, a funicular railway (a type of cable railway system) going up to the Gurten (Bernese German “der Güsche”) what Bernese affectionately refer to as the Hausberg (little “mountain” though it’s only 861 m high). (All infos from gurtenpark.ch)
In the late 1900’s the area become the property of Fritz Marti, an entrepreneur from Winterthur. He commissioned the Bernese architect Albert Gerster to build the spa hotel Gurten Kulm, which we see to the right. It opened in 1901. The hotel brochure of that time advertised electrical light and central heating, hot baths, showers, and excellent spring water. Because the Gurtenbahn was already operated electrically at that time, the Gurten became a symbol of modern tourism. See post for full text and trivia: @the_calavera_club
This postcard is from 1908, postmarked 2.V.08. Published: Juli 22, 2023.
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