History
Already around 1530 the Valais humanist Thomas Platter was catered to at the “Upper Inn” also known today as the Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste . The buildings were owned by the noble family ” Von Riedmatten “, whose family members were famous in the church and politics.
The house was built in 1620 by Hubert Lagger. He was associated with many of the royal families of that era. Still today, the interior “supra Ecclesia“shows the splendor of those days.The east wing of the smaller house was inherited by Meier Anton Lagger, the father-in-law of Oberst Peter von Riedmatten (died 1644)
In 1677 / 78 the son of Oberst built the middle addition in the form of an extravigant house. At the same time he substancially redecorated the east wing. His private chapel was located on the second floor. Bannerherr Adrian von Riedmatted (died 1719) installed the beautiful oven in the livingroom, sondern er veränderte auch das alte Laggerhaus durch Einbau einer Kehrstiege. He also added the double story wing.
In 1743 Peter Anton von Riedmatten died leaving his “palace“ to Peter Valentin, a younger member of the von Riedmatten family.
Over time
In 1850 the noble family von Riedmatten rented the house to Baptist Guntern who opened its doors as a Hotel. Anno 1894 erfolgte der Verkauf des Gebäudes an die Mieterfamilie, die nach umfassenden Umbauarbeiten das Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste eröffneten. In the following years the Hotel had many different owners. Eduard Seiler, the Werlen brothers, A. Nessier, H. Lagger and Simon and Ruth Aellig – Bumann, who first rented the property and later, in 1979, bought it.They sold the hotel to the Weber family in 2015.
Famous guests
Since the beginning, the Hotel Croix d`Or et Poste in Munster has been a meeting place for prominant people.
In the same year Thomas Platter (1530) stayed with his wife in Munster, Cardinal Schiner and his religious rival Ulrich Zwingli met for an important meeting at the Hotel. In 1779 the famous german poet
Goethe spent the night in Munster.1865 brought Edgar Whymper, the first person to climb the Matterhorn, and in 1897 Monsieur Ratti later Pope Pius Xl, who traveled via Munster over the Blinnenhorn and the Griess pass back to Milan.
