History of the Posthotel
Exclusive hospitality since 1618
What began 400 years ago as a coaching inn is now a four star hotel. Since 2005 Marina Steiner and Cousin Christian Gappmayr have been managing the Posthotel and have been keeping alive the tradition of the hotel with much enthusiasm and dedication.
Read here about the 400-year history of the Posthotel:
1618
Schladming suffered a catastrophic fire in 1618, of which the coaching inn, at that time not yet the Alte Post, was a major victim. The owner of the establishment then, Tobias Pröbstl, was an alderman, landlord, shareholder of a mine and smelter, as well as a senior provost at the Catholic church in Schladming. He held the most highly respected local offices and was also a magistrate of Schladming between 1644 and 1648. Due to his own personal wealth, he could afford to commence the reconstruction of the inn in the same year the fire occurred.
Schladming suffered a catastrophic fire in 1618, of which the coaching inn, at that time not yet the Alte Post, was a major victim. The owner of the establishment then, Tobias Pröbstl, was an alderman, landlord, shareholder of a mine and smelter, as well as a senior provost at the Catholic church in Schladming. He held the most highly respected local offices and was also a magistrate of Schladming between 1644 and 1648. Due to his own personal wealth, he could afford to commence the reconstruction of the inn in the same year the fire occurred.
1700
Around the year 1700, ownership of the guest house passed to the Prasthofers. The family was also as highly respected as the Pröbstls. Georg Prasthofer was a magistrate, senior provost of the church and also the owner of the copper hammer mill near Talbach. The successors to the Prasthofer family, the Mennersdorfers and Pranstetters, were also copper hammer owners and at the same time owned the inn.
Around the year 1700, ownership of the guest house passed to the Prasthofers. The family was also as highly respected as the Pröbstls. Georg Prasthofer was a magistrate, senior provost of the church and also the owner of the copper hammer mill near Talbach. The successors to the Prasthofer family, the Mennersdorfers and Pranstetters, were also copper hammer owners and at the same time owned the inn.
1807
Establishment of a horse-ridden postal service between the post offices of Stainach and Radstadt. This was followed a year later by the establishment of a post office in Schladming in the inn described above. It was at this time that the hotel first received the name it bears today, the coaching inn of the “Alten Post“. The postmaster’s office was held by the landlady, Josefa Tritscher, who was awarded this task, for which she was to employ a certified post secretary at her own cost to deal with the postal business. For this, Josefa Tritscher requested and was granted permission to employ her 19-year-old son, Franz. As annual compensation, postmistress Tritscher was assured of an amount of 450 gulden and a ten percent share of the letter post revenues.
1819
In 1819, Franz Tritscher followed his mother in running the sub-post office. These facts now make it possible to interpret the signboard on the “Alten Post“. IFT are the initials of Josefa and Franz Tritscher, who, while being innkeepers, were also the postmasters in Schladming.
1820
After Franz Tritscher, in 1820 Franz Teitsch was awarded the office of postmaster by the chief postal administration in Vienna.
1824
In 1824 Jakob Sambs from Bad Ischl purchased ownership of the postal service from Franz Teitsch and at the same time applied for the office of postmaster. His services did not last long, for as can be seen in a court announcement from the District Court of Judenburg of 18 June 1825, Sambs ”burdened with many debts has left Schladming for parts unknown”.
1825
After the disappearance of Jakob Sambs, Franz Teitsch sold the inn and land to Franz Feichter, who ran the post office from 1825. According to his service agreement, Feichter was obliged to hold four horses fit for service, two stage-coachmen, one covered and two non-covered carriages in addition to the necessary stabling requisites. The stables at that time were where the dining room is today.
1852
A post office chronicle was kept at the Schladming post office. From the entries made in it, it is possible to glean some details of life in those times. For example, in 1852 it was noted that an official sign with the circumscription according to regulations of the “K.K. post office and coaching inn Schladming” had to be fixed to the exterior of the post office. The post office was also instructed to have a securely lockable and solid coffer made for the cash takings, which was also to be used to safeguard money orders and smaller packages.
In the succession of owners, Josef Vasold then appeared, a likewise wealthy citizen at the time. Through marriage to Franz Feichter‘s daughter, he became the new owner of the “Alten Post“.
1906
In 1906, Franz Angerer bought the premises and converted part of the building complex into a - for that time - very comfortable hotel. This is evidenced by a brochure that has survived since 1913. His son managed the hotel until 1978, when ownership then transferred to Adolf Brunner.
1980
In 1980, Peter Brunner, Sepp Schlömmer and Gruber Felix formed a company to run the hotel, until Gruber Felix took over operations as the sole owner in 1998.
1981
Following extensive renovations, the “Alte Post“ hotel opened its doors once again on 26 June 1981. Here in this time-honoured hotel, at its regulars‘ table in the bar, is where the history of the alpine ski world cup in Schladming in1982 began.
2005
In 2005 the hotel changed hands several times. With the Steiner family, which also owns the Pichlmayrgut, once again a true family of the hotel trade has once again taken up residence within its venerable walls. With much enthusiasm and dedication, Marina Steiner and her cousin, Christian Gappmayr, want to revive the tradition of the Posthotel.
After the disappearance of Jakob Sambs, Franz Teitsch sold the inn and land to Franz Feichter, who ran the post office from 1825. According to his service agreement, Feichter was obliged to hold four horses fit for service, two stage-coachmen, one covered and two non-covered carriages in addition to the necessary stabling requisites. The stables at that time were where the dining room is today.
1852
A post office chronicle was kept at the Schladming post office. From the entries made in it, it is possible to glean some details of life in those times. For example, in 1852 it was noted that an official sign with the circumscription according to regulations of the “K.K. post office and coaching inn Schladming” had to be fixed to the exterior of the post office. The post office was also instructed to have a securely lockable and solid coffer made for the cash takings, which was also to be used to safeguard money orders and smaller packages.
In the succession of owners, Josef Vasold then appeared, a likewise wealthy citizen at the time. Through marriage to Franz Feichter‘s daughter, he became the new owner of the “Alten Post“.
1906
In 1906, Franz Angerer bought the premises and converted part of the building complex into a - for that time - very comfortable hotel. This is evidenced by a brochure that has survived since 1913. His son managed the hotel until 1978, when ownership then transferred to Adolf Brunner.
1980
In 1980, Peter Brunner, Sepp Schlömmer and Gruber Felix formed a company to run the hotel, until Gruber Felix took over operations as the sole owner in 1998.
1981
Following extensive renovations, the “Alte Post“ hotel opened its doors once again on 26 June 1981. Here in this time-honoured hotel, at its regulars‘ table in the bar, is where the history of the alpine ski world cup in Schladming in1982 began.
2005
In 2005 the hotel changed hands several times. With the Steiner family, which also owns the Pichlmayrgut, once again a true family of the hotel trade has once again taken up residence within its venerable walls. With much enthusiasm and dedication, Marina Steiner and her cousin, Christian Gappmayr, want to revive the tradition of the Posthotel.
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