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Schlosshotel Kronberg (Castle Hotel Kronberg) in Kronberg im Taunus, Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main, was built between 1889 and 1893 for the dowager German Empress Victoria and originally named Schloss Friedrichshof (Friedrichshof Castle) in honour of her late husband, Emperor Frederick III (Friedrich III).
Sep 9, 2021 · Originally built as the summer residence of Empress Victoria Friedrich in 1893, who affectionately referred to the castle as her “country home”, Schlosshotel Kronberg is now cherished by her great-grandson, Donatus Landgrave of Hesse, and his family who opened the house to the public in 1954.
Aug 26, 2024 · Seven decades of luxury hospitality in the Taunus: Schlosshotel Kronberg is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. Originally built for Victoria Kaiserin Friedrich, the renowned five-star hotel looks back on an eventful history and has been welcoming illustrious guests from all over the world since the middle of the last century.
The Schlosshotel Kronberg, that is also a Golf resort and castle hotel is owned by the Landgrave and Princes von Hessen, has since 1954 been a grand hotel of the first order.
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Apr 5, 2019 · The original name of this castle before it was recently converted to a luxury hotel was Schloss Friedrichshof, so named because the original owner, widow dowager Empress Victoria of Germany, intended it in some sense as a memorial to her beloved husband. Schlosshotel Kronberg Library (photo P. Hunt 2019)
Jul 8, 2016 · The Schlosshotel Kronberg was built on the instruction of Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, the eldest child of our own Queen Victoria and her beloved Prince Albert.
Jan 31, 2015 · The grand Frankfurt-area Schlosshotel Kronberg—set in an 1890s castle that was once home to Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, Empress Frederick of Germany—is sporting a fresh look. London designer...
