19th century
1814
Records show that following the defeat of her spouse Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Louise, daughter of Emperor Franz II. of Austria and Empress of France, returned to Austria, stopping at the Adler on the way.
1870
Up to this year, the region had been part of the Habsburg dynasty and consequently of Austria. An old inn sign in the Black Forest House still bears witness to this today.
1890
The construction of this building saw the hotelier family take the huge leap to become proprietors of a grand hotel. Built in the Belle Époque style of that time, the hotel became the "Parkhotel Adler", bringing a touch of glamour to Hinterzarten. What many people no longer realise today is that grand hotel doesn't mean "large hotel", instead it’s the term that’s been used for luxury hotels for decades.
