Schloss Elmau

Schloss Elmau, built by the philosopher and theologian Johannes Müller and architect Carl Sattler between 1914 and 1916,[1] is a four-story national monument with hipped roof, tower and porch, situated between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald in a sanctuary of the Bavarian Alps, Germany. It lies at the foot of the Wetterstein mountains in a Naturschutzgebiet (nature reserve), belonging to the Krün municipality.

Schloss Elmau in 2005

History
Schloss Elmau Retreat

After Germany’s defeat in World War II, Müller lost control of Schloss Elmau. From 1947, the premises served as a home for displaced concentration camp survivors,[2] operated by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

From 1957, Schloss Elmau became best known for chamber music, with the Amadeus Quartet, Benjamin Britten, Julian Bream, Yehudi Menuhin and Alfred Brendel performing at Schloss Elmau.[3] Also in 1957, the Group 47 chose the castle for one of its invitation-only semiannual retreats.[4]

In the early hours of 7 August 2005 a fire broke out in the Schloss, caused by a faulty electric blanket belonging to the former manager, Ducci Mesirca. The fire destroyed nearly the entire top floor of the main building, although there were no serious casualties. The hotel has since been rebuilt by architect Christoph Sattler.

Today, the five-star hotel offers 123 rooms and suites, as well as a concert hall and several restaurants. The Schloss Elmau Retreat features 47 suites. The hotel is a forum for renowned international conferences and meetings.[5] It also features a 300-seat concert hall.[6] It is a member hotel of The Leading Hotels of the World.

The hotel is located in the mountain valley between the city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (a distance is about 15 km) and Mittenwald in Bavaria at the foot of the Wetterstein mountain range at the village of Klais PartClamm. Pedestrian trail to Elmaau Castle The hotel can be accessible either by a private road from Klava, or on foot through the gorge to Partyclamm, the entrance to which is located at the Winter Olympic Stadium. Finally, the cable car can be used - Ecbauer Zaistan, to the settlement of remotes, from where there is about 4 km on foot. Near the castle, there is also a four-star hotel, built in the style of the English castle.

Several Booker Prize-winners, including Julian Barnes, Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan have taken part in literary discussions at Schloss Elmau.[7]

G7 Summits

Schloss Elmau was the site of the 41st G7 summit on June 7–8, 2015,[8] which the German government announced on January 23, 2014.[9]

Steffen Hebestreit, Federal Government spokesman of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, confirmed on December 14, 2021 that the 48th G7 summit on 26–28 June 2022 will also take place at Schloss Elmau.[10]

References
  1. "Website Schloss Elmau, History".
  2. Jack Ewing (7 June 2015), Quirky Bavarian Retreat Opens Up to G-7 Leaders New York Times.
  3. Harriet Green (17 March 2019), Mountain maestros: the Alpine retreat that stages world-class concerts The Guardian.
  4. Jack Ewing (7 June 2015), Quirky Bavarian Retreat Opens Up to G-7 Leaders New York Times.
  5. Global Post
  6. Harriet Green (17 March 2019), Mountain maestros: the Alpine retreat that stages world-class concerts The Guardian.
  7. Lucia van der Post (23 September 2019), Financial Times.
  8. Jack Ewing (June 7, 2015). "Quirky Bavarian Retreat Opens Up to G-7 Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  9. German G7 presidency in 2015
  10. "Germany's G7 Presidency in 2022: 2022 G7 Summit at Schloss Elmau". Bundesregierung. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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