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A History of Stieler-Haus in Tegernsee
Part of Tegernsee's lively history.
The Stieler Family's artistic history - spanning more than 180 years - has given the Westerhof Café in Stieler-Haus its unique and very special character. You can experience this fascinating atmosphere in every corner of the building.
Joseph Stieler acquired the land at the Point in Tegernsee from the Crown in 1829, where he built one of the first town houses in Tegernsee. The Biedermeier summer house with studio was the precursor for other well-known artists to settle in the Tegernsee valley as retinue to the Royal Court. A hint of those bygone days still wafts through the Westerhof Café in Stieler-Haus to this today - a place that gives rise to creativity and vitality.
The ambience of bygone days
Today's Stieler-Haus is characterised by a mixture of modern and historical influences. A combination of new and old give the building its unique ambience:
The splendid ferry boat lantern from Hans van Bentem, the old 'Kuch’l-Ofen' stove and period utensils.
The revival of Stieler-Haus was achieved by renovating and transforming the building into a café – a hint of the past still wafts throughout the building! Old wall colours have been exposed through precision craftsmanship. Stucco plasterers restored the ceilings' early 19th century features. Although listed building regulations made the work more difficult, they are fully in accordance with retaining the building's history.
Lovingly restored ...
The revival of Stieler-Haus was achieved by renovating and transforming the building into a café – a hint of the past still wafts throughout the building! Old wall colours have been exposed through precision craftsmanship. Stucco plasterers restored the ceilings' early 19th century features. Although listed building regulations made the work more difficult, they are fully in accordance with retaining the building's history.
... in every detail
The door frame to the studio still bears the markings measuring the height of members of the Stieler family. Even the dog is immortalised with an imposing 40 cm. The bannister climbs elegantly alongside the wooden stairs. Biedermeier balustrades unique at this time. Ornamented ceilings and door frames all bear witness to the period.
Interior Furnishings
The surviving furnishings are most probably from Josephine von Miller, 2nd wife of Karl Stieler. The historian Karl Alexander v. Müller, who was closely connected with the building's history and former tenant, talks of a square piano that even L.Spohr and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy were said to have played. Builder: Richard Lipp-Stuttgart with the signature: "Pianoforte Nierlag. Von Wolfg. Andr. Kraft in Nürnberg. N.65".
