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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Belvédère_Hotel,_Furka_PassBelvédère Hotel, Furka Pass - Wikipedia

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   The Hotel Belvédère is a historic structure located on the Furka Pass near the Rhône Glacier in Switzerland . History. The Furka Pass road was opened between 1866 and 1867, and connects the Valais valley to the Uranaise valley previously cut by the Furkastock. In 1882, Josef Seiler built a lodge located in a hairpin created by the road. [1] .

2. www.amusingplanet.com › 2018 › 11Hotel Belvédère: The Iconic Swiss Hotel on The Edge of The ...

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   Nov 29, 2018 · Over the decades Hotel Belvédère became one of the most iconic hotels of the Swiss Alps. Nowhere else in the world could one drive a car so close to the edge of a glacier, check into a hotel room with balconies overlooking the massive river of ice, and then walk down a paved path to the glacier below located only a couple of hundred yards away.

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3. www.uniqhotels.com › hotel-belvedere-rhonegletscherHotel Belvédère Rhonegletscher - The Iconic Building On The ...

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   BOOK ONLINE. Hotel Belvédère. The iconic shape and the unique location of Hotel Belvédère make it look like it's straight out of a James Bond movie. And, in fact, it is. Furka Pass is the legendary Swiss mountain road that became famous after the James Bond film Goldfinger. The 1964 spy film features this gorgeous mountain pass.

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   Why is Hotel Belvédère so famous?

   • Over the decades Hotel Belvédère became one of the most iconic hotels of the Swiss Alps. Nowhere else in the world could one drive a car so close to the edge of a glacier, check into a hotel room with balconies overlooking the massive river of ice, and then walk down a paved path to the glacier below located only a couple of hundred yards away.

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   Where is Hotel Belvédère located?

   • As the road switches back and forth hugging the side of the mountain, at one point near the top of the pass, it comes within 200 meters of the Rhone Glacier. It was here, in 1882, the young hotelier, Josef Seiler, built a hotel in one of the hairpin bends. Over the decades Hotel Belvédère became one of the most iconic hotels of the Swiss Alps.

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   Who built the Hotel Belvédère in Gletsch?

   • Half the world is coming to Gletsch, and a hotel arms race is now underway at the pass. In 1882, Alexander Seiler, owner of the Grand Hotel Glacier du Rhône, had another hotel built for his son in the second pass bend on the Furka: the Hotel Belvédère. It is designed to provide guests with an unparalleled panoramic view of the Rhone Glacier.

   Why the famous Belvédère hotel at Furka pass may close forever - NZZ

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   When was Hotel Belvédère built?

   • The building of Hotel Belvédère belongs to the last major wave of development that began in the whole of Switzerland in the 1880s. During this time the number of hotels in Valais increased from 79 in 1880 to over 320 just before the First World War—a four time increase in just over three decades.

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5. www.nzz.ch › english › why-the-famous-belvedereWhy the famous Belvédère hotel at Furka pass may close forever

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   Sep 26, 2023 · The «Belvédère» is an icon, yet it has been closed for years. The hotel stands for the golden age of the Swiss hotel industry – and for the difficult handling of its heritage. Esthy Rüdiger ...

6. www.thevintagenews.com › 2018/01/26 › belvedere-hotelBelvédère Hotel: The abandoned jewel of the Swiss Alps that ...

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   Jan 26, 2018 · The Belvedere Hotel was built in 1882 and was a popular attraction for the adventure-minded for many decades. Some say the road to the hotel is the scariest they’ve ever driven with steep cliff drop-offs on every corner. And then there is the Rhône glacier right next to it.

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7. www.swissinfo.ch › eng › businessSwiss lost places: Hotel Belvédère - SWI swissinfo.ch

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   Aug 28, 2023 · The Hotel Belvédère on the Furka Pass is probably one of the most recognisable hotels in the world. It was built in 1882 by the Seiler hotelier family on a prominent hairpin bend, with the best...

8. www.atlasobscura.com › places › hotel-belvedere-2Hotel Belvédère – Obergoms VS, Switzerland - Atlas Obscura

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   Dec 26, 2017 · Hotel Belvédère, a hotel in the Furka Pass of the Swiss Alps, was once the perfect spot for travelers looking to explore the Rhône Glacier. But as the glacier receded, so did its number...