Hotel Regina, Mürren BE

The mountain hotel was built in 1895 in the early Heimatstil and extended in 1909 in the Art Nouveau style. Beneath its striking mansard hipped roof, the building’s structure has remained largely unchanged to this day. Inside, there is significant historical décor, including the dining room with its original ceiling chandeliers. Since 2014, this architecturally significant testament to early Swiss tourism history has been managed and maintained by Hotel Regina Mürren A.G. This initiative has set itself the goal of preserving the hotel’s unique atmosphere whilst developing it sustainably.

Our Questions

What do less snow, frequent cycles of frost and thaw, and much heavier rainfall mean for a building in a vulnerable location in the mountains?
How can the initiative group, which has limited financial resources, assess the impacts of climate change and implement resilient strategies?
What can motivated supporters of the building achieve on their own, and where is expert input needed?

Hotel Regina, Mürren BE — Moisture within the façade structure promotes the formation of efflorescence.

As part of the HKB research project ‘Climate Resilient Cultural Heritage’, students Lea Vollenweider, Sarah Jäggli and Joël Bernasconi are examining the façades of the Hotel Regina Mürren and documenting the historic building fabric as well as climate-related damage. — Field studies, 29 September 2026: HKB students examine the hotel’s façades.

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29 September 2026 – Field studies at the Hotel Regina Mürren

As part of our research project, HKB students Lea Vollenweider, Sarah Jäggli und Joël Bernasconi are examining the façades of the Hotel Regina Mürren and documenting the historic building fabric as well as damage caused by weather conditions.

Participants

Jonas Roters, project team member
Hotel Regina Mürren A. G.
Daniel Baumann and Matthias Vollmer, Building Committee, Hotel Regina Mürren A.G.