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HISTORY
1252
Kuno von Feldbach assigns Feldbach Castle with fields and vineyard to a sister association from Constance.
1253
Abbess Sophia moves with 20 nuns to Feldbach. They adopt the strict rules of the Cistercian order.
1525 – 1549
After the Reformation a bailif from the Swiss Confederation admninisters the monastery.
1552 – 1580
The abbess Afra Schmid revitalises the monastery.
1613
Abbess Ursula Ott builds the confessor’s house, which still exists today and is known as the «old monastery ».
1798
Decline of the monastery.
1836
The government takes care of the administration of the monastery.
1848
The canton abolishes the monastery.
1849
The municipality of Steckborn buys the plot of land, the church and the buildings of the monastery.
1849 – 1869
LabhartBrothers establish a steam-powered sawmill in Feldbach. They also manufacture rifle stocks. The sawmill burns down, the company leaves.
1869 – 1881
Labhart Brothers establish a steam-powered sawmill in Feldbach. They also manufacture rifle stocks. The sawmill burns down, the company leaves.
1886 – 1916
Karl Friedrich Gegauf sets up an embroidery work and a factory for embroidery machines in the refectory.
1894 – 1916
Samuel Bächtold opens an engine factory and foundry.
1895
On 24 July the monasterybuilding and the church burn down. The refectory and the buildings to the south are spared.The Bächtold company builds new halls.
1918 – 1919
The Rieter companysets up the production of brickworks and packaging machines.
1925 – 1974
Artificial silk is produced in Feldbach. The company employs over 1’000 people at times.
1976
The confederation, the canton, themunicipality, the local and the school authorities buy the whole area, in a joint venture with Gegauf Co.
1980
Opening of the new harbour, with space for 270 boats.
1986
Opening of the learning centre and Hotel Feldbach.
1994 – 1995
Enlargement, renovation and re-opening of the « See & Park Hotel Feldbach ».
2012 – 2013
In order to meet the increasing needs of guests, all 36 rooms and the bathrooms are renovated (in-vestment of CHF 1’600’000.-).
2018
With the newly realised rooms Bodensee, Obersee and Untersee, the range of rooms for banquets and seminars is expanded.
