Description: THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VINTAGE METAL MEDAL TITLED "HOTEL IMPERIAL WIEN ERFFNET 1873, NEUGESTALTUNG 1956 - 58" APPROXIMATELY 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER.Please do see the pics for the detailed condition.From internet:The building was designed by architect Arnold Zenetti and built under the direction of Heinrich Adam in 1863. Initially, it was planned as the city palace (Stadtpalais) and residence of Duke Philipp of Württemberg (1838–1917) and his wife Maria Theresa (1845–1927), née Archduchess of Austria; its original name was Palais Württemberg. The Duke and the Duchess, however, did not enjoy their new home for long. After moving there in 1866, they sold it five years later.For the 1873 Vienna World's Fair, the palace was converted into a hotel. In 1928, two storeys were added, but the original architecture is still very much in evidence and is an integral part of the luxurious atmosphere.Over the years, the Hotel Imperial has had numerous famous guests, including Queen Elizabeth II and Charlie Chaplin. Dignitaries and royalty from around the world have stayed at the Imperial. It has had some infamous guests as well. Adolf Hitler, who worked at the hotel as a day laborer during his youthful period as a virtual tramp in Vienna, returned following the 1938 Anschluss as an honored guest. Benito Mussolini stayed at the hotel during World War II with considerably less fanfare, being shepherded through the back door on September 13, 1943, following his spectacular rescue out of detention by German paratroopers in Unternehmen Eiche (Operation Oak).The Imperial was acquired by Compagnia Italiana Grandi Alberghi (CIGA) after Swiss-born Prince Karim Aga Khan acquired the company in 1985 and began expanding its presence (which was purely Italian up to that time) into Spain and Austria. In 1994, the Starwood Hotels and Resorts took over CIGA and transformed it into its Luxury Collection brand, an assemblage of historic and venerable hotels in Europe that have similar grandeur as the Imperial.Before the war, the Imperial had partly been owned by Samuel Schallinger, who was forced to sell it in 1938 due to the Nazi persecution of Jews. Schallinger died in 1942 at the Theresienstadt concentration camp near Prague. Simon Wiesenthal, a Jewish Austrian survivor of the Nazi death camps who dedicated his life to documenting the crimes of the Holocaust, celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hotel Imperial in 1998 with a kosher dinner party. “Look, even the chandeliers are shaking,” said Wiesenthal at the dinner. “Hitler is gone. The Nazis are no more. But we are still here, singing and dancing.”Today, the Hotel Imperial is, perhaps, Vienna's most exclusive five-star hotel. Guests of state typically stay at the hotel, such as the Emperor and Empress of Japan on their visit in 2002. Marjana Gaponenko's novel Who is Martha? (New Vessel Press, 2014) is set in the Hotel Imperial. Its protagonist, a 96-year-old ornithologist, checks into the Elisabeth Suite, where he lives his last days in luxury, befriending hotel staff and guests.EBAY COLLECTS sales tax.SHIPPING & HANDLING COSTS IN THE USA IS $14.99 BY usps PRIORITY mail.International rates are much higher. Insurance, Delivery Confirmation(tracking info) and all other USPS options are by buyer’s request and at buyer’s expense. We do accept PayPal. If you don't have a Paypal account please do send us an e-mail for other payment options. Payment must be received within 5 days of close of auction. We combine shipping for savings to our customers on multiple purchases. We pack carefully and ship immediately upon receipt of payment. As soon as we ship your item we leave a feedback. We also appreciate to have your feedback . Thanks for browsing this listing.STRP0001
Price: 499.99 USD
Location: Oakland, California
End Time: 2024-09-20T15:02:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.99 USD
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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