city of its present day importance and Johann Kreid to the foundation of an hotel of his own. In the year 1900, a decennial Passion Play Year in Oberammergau, Innsbruck was already prepared to receive guests from abroad but it also became manifest that more was to be done to encourage tourists and visitors from foreign countries to abide in Innsbruck. Herr Kreid had already at an earlier date, 1887, acquired the large house, corner of Margarethenplatz (now Bozner Platz)-Meinhardstraße from

Baumeister Mayr in which the ground floor was occupied by the Restaurant Eck. The mansion was changed into an hotel and thanks to the efficiency and the taste of the proprietor it soon ranked together with the few other establishments of grand style. The mansion became a modern hotel owing to the activity and capability with which it was managed; assiduity and energy were the greatest supports of this work which lasted for over forty years. In the House Hotel Kreid is the property of the family, since

the death of the founder in 1903 it is managed bv the son of the deceased, Herr Hans Kreid. The latter is assisted by the nephew Dr. Arthur von Andreatta with the successful collaboration of Herr Leopold Mihatsch as Director, who is at this post for the last twenty five years. The staff has for the greater part been in the employment of the hotel for many years. Hotel Kreid is therefore a family hotel with tradition and principles, the result of the work of a lifetime. These attributes of a modern

and well mana ged house of hospitality are very important for the comfort of the guests. It may be that the vicinity of the central station, the centre of Inns bruck's traffic, the charming view of the surrounding Alps, the position in the most fashionable part of the town attract guests to the house and prove of benefit but in the main it will be the congenial feeling of confidence to live in a family hotel with tradition and good old principles which makes the guests and visitors feel at home

event (1363) Innsbruck had the socalled Rudolfsbrunnen (Rudolfs Foun tain) with a statue of Rudolf IV erected on the Margarethenplatz opposite the Hotel Kreid in 1863. The period of Tyrolese history which followed was very eventful: frequent changes of the regency took place although Innsbruck remained the seat of the government, the princes built luxurious palaces and castles in Innsbruck and environs, among others the Hofburg. Kings, princes, commanders and writers passed through Innsbruck

, auf ihre Regentschaft über Tirol verzichtete, begann für das Land der geschichtlich bedeutsame Abschnitt: Vereinigung Tirols mit Österreich; Herzog Rudolf IV. von Habsburg über nahm die Regierung. Zum Gedenken an dieses geschichtliche Geschehen (1363) ließ die Stadt Innsbruck auf dem Platze vor dem Hotel Kreid, früher Margarethenplatz genannt, im Jubiläumsjahre 1863 den Rudolfs brunnen mit dem Standbilde Rudolfs IV. des Stifters errichten, Reich an Ereignissen ist der nun folgende Abschnitt in der Geschichte Tirols

40 Jahre Hotel Kreid 1. Juli 1891 Ein Ehrenblatt aus Tirols Verkehrsgeschichte In brache Scholle sä' den Glauben An eignes Wollen und an Tatkraft. Dir wird die Hoffnung aus dem Werke sprießen Auf dauernden Bestand; In Liebe denkst Du dann der mühevollen Tage, Die harte Arbeit brachten und mit ihr den Lohn.