The Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Swiss Heritage Society (SHS) |
| Type | Foundation, nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Building conservation and preservation |
| Headquarters | Villa Patumbah, Zürich, Switzerland |
| Website | www.magnificasa.ch |
The Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation (Fondation Vacances au coeur du patrimoine, Stiftung Ferien im Baudenkmal) is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 by the Swiss Heritage Society (SHS). The Foundation buys abandoned landmark buildings, restores them and rents them out as holiday homes.[1]
History[edit]
The Vacationing in a Listed Building Foundation was inspired by both the National Trust and more specifically the Landmark Trust in England.
In 2016, the Anako Lodge in La Forclaz[2] and the Domaine des Tourelles in La Chaux-de-Fonds[3] were restored through the foundation's programme and up for rent. The Château de Réchy was put up for rent in November 2017 after its restoration,[4] and the Maison des fées in Charmey in 2020.[5]
By the end of 2019, the foundation was managing 32 landmark properties.[6]
Description[edit]
The foundation is legally independent from the Swiss Heritage Society and acts thus operational since 2008.[7] The five-to-seven members Board of Trustees is composed of representatives of relevant areas (homeland security, tourism, fundraising, architecture, etc.).[8][9]
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Türalihus in Valendas (GR): Fassade in 2007 und 2012. -
Stüssihofstatt in Unterschächen (UR).
References[edit]
- ^ Vacationing in a Listed Building in Art Aurea, 02/2014, p.100
- ^ (in French) Emilie Veillon, Une escapade dans les mayens: chacun cherche son chalet, Letemps.ch, 30 May 2020
- ^ (in French) Une maison de maître chaux-de-fonnière devient un lieu de vacances, Arcinfo.ch, 24 November 2016
- ^ (in French) Le château de Réchy loué aux vacanciers, Lenouvelliste.ch, 29 November 2017
- ^ (in French) Tourisme patrimonial pour mieux rénover, Lagruyere.ch, 26 September 2020
- ^ (in French) Rapport annuel de la fondation vacances au coeur du patrimoine 2019, Ferienimbaukmal.ch, 23 March 2020
- ^ [1], Tessiner Zeitung, Epaper, 22 January 2010, Artikel 51
- ^ Annual Report of the Vacations in a Listed Building Foundation 2014, S. 32
- ^ Hier arbeitet der STV aktiv mit, swisstourfed.ch