Breidenbacher Hof

Breidenbacher Hof is a five-star Capella Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, located on the Königsallee in the Carlstadt. Capella’s founder and CEO is German native, Horst H. Schulze, former president of the Ritz-Carlton Group.

The history of the Breidenbacher Hof begins in 1806, when restaurateur, Wilhelm Breidenbach, won a bid for a plot of land in Düsseldorf. Collaborating with architect Adolph von Vagedes, Breidenbach’s vision to erect a hotel for the rich and powerful was realized. After its opening in 1812, the Breidenbacher Hof flourished, with guests including kings and queens, nobles, politicians and artists, until a major bombing in 1943 destroyed the hotel. After its demolition during World War II, the hotel was re-built under the direction of Georg Linsenmeyer and re-opened in 1950. In the mid-1980s, the hotel was bought by Georg Rafael, co-founder of the Regent hotel chain.

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