An inn on the Brenner Railway
The Krone is built directly opposite the new Klausen railway station: a house for everyone on the move. The railway brings travellers from across half of Europe to the Eisacktal.
Our story
1895One house, five generations.
An inn on the new Brenner Railway, three sisters who carried it through a century, and a landlord who was ahead of his time. In the early 1980s, a film crew captured it all.
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Timeline
Scroll through 130 years.
1895
Four children grow up in the house
Leonhard Schrott and his wife, an innkeeper's daughter from Meran, have four children: Leo, Elisabeth, Frieda and Hildegard. Their son is meant to take over the house one day.
The war changes everything
Leo, the only son and intended successor, is killed in the war. The three sisters’ plans for their lives change radically: they step in to run the business, and they stay.
Klausen's first swimming pool
In the lean years after the war, Leonhard Schrott turns an old dung pit into Klausen's first swimming pool. The guests come, and the competition is amazed.
Three daughters take over
After their mother's death, their father signs the property over to Elisabeth, Frieda and Hildegard. The hardship of the war years has long since forged them into a well-practised trio.
The work goes on
Leonhard Schrott hands his life's work over to the next generation. His three daughters run the Krone entirely on their own – as a strong team, each with her own clear role.
The three very different sisters
A film crew portrays the sisters, now in their sixties. By this time, the next generation is already growing up in the house.
The fifth generation
Behind the historic façade, an entirely new house is taking shape: 21 smart apartments with self check-in, a swimming pool and a sauna. Leonard runs the Krone as the fifth generation.
The three sisters
Each had her own domain. Together they were the Krone.
Elisabeth "Sissa"
The face out frontBusiness school in Bozen. Ran reception, the office and breakfast service, and for many guests was the first and often only point of contact.
Frieda
The heart of the kitchenLearnt to cook straight from her mother. Ran the kitchen and laundry, loved the large garden with its flowers and preferred to stay behind the scenes.
Hildegard "Hilde"
The backbone of the houseHotel school in Heidelberg, hands-on experience at the Kurhaus in Meran. Responsible for rooms, floors and housekeeping, she brought professional order to the house.
Film stills from “Die drei ungleichen Schwestern”, around 1983.
Pioneering spirit
Ahead of his time.
Then and now
Slide through time.
In the garden, around 1983
Indoors today
Left: the 1946 garden pool (film still from around 1983); right: the swimming pool in the new building.