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The fire disaster, which occurred in 1910, was the beginning of an extraordinary story involving not only the “Kurhaus”, which was immediately rebuilt, but also the entire village of Höchenschwand. In 1913, the physician Dr. Wilhelm Bettinger met for the first time Adolf Stein, the hotel owner. He suggested to convert the “Kurhaus” into a sanatorium providing therapies throughout the year. Finally, the “Kurhaus GmbH” was founded in 1919. After having taken over the management, Bernhard Porten, a native of the “Mosel” Valley, expanded the premises by several extensions. The idea to take advantage of the healthy climate of Höchenschwand to provide medical services turned out to be a success, not only as a business, but also in terms of the visitors’ health.
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