Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1904 — Europe’s Oldest Hotel. [ARTICLE]

Europe’s Oldest Hotel.

The Goldenes Kreoz (Golden Cross) nt Regensburg (Rntisbonc in Bavaria, is tlie oklest hotel in Europe. King Ferdinand I. halted at it on his way to his coronation in 153,*, and no other hotel in Europe possesses records of such great antiquity as the Golden Cross at Ratisbon does or can boast of having bad so many royal visitors as ! have enjoyed its hospitality. The existing visitors' books, which date from 1819, contain the names of more than SOU imperial, royal and princely personages. The rodin is shown where; in 18(in, the late IT.nee Bismarck, at that time Prussian minister, slept when lie came with his sovereign to hold the conference which was the last, attempt to prevent war between Austria and Prussia, hip negotiations were held in the “small hall" of the hotel, under the presidency of King William of I’russiu The host is equally proud of the au togruphs of Schiller and other men oi letters which be possesses. Tlie author of “William Tell" wrote the words. “Und eine Heimath ist es” (“It is indeed a home”), in memory of bis sjtay there and no landlord could wisli fora better advertisement.