The first exhibitions are dedicated to Caesar Ritz, the world-famous hotelier from Niederwald, and Lorenz and Raphael Ritz, the most famous portrait and genre painters of the 19th century in Valais.
Visitors to the exhibition will learn interesting facts about the life of Caesar Ritz, which was marked by genius and tragedy in equal measure, and have the opportunity to marvel at one of the rooms of the Hotel Ritz in Paris. To this end, many valuable originals of the hotel inventory were acquired at an international auction last year. A second exhibition deals with the two portrait and church painters Lorenz Ritz (1796-1870) and son Raphael Ritz (1829-1894), whose life and artistic work is shown on the basis of various exhibits and loans.
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Public transport
The regional trains of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway take you from Brig to Niederwald in 53 min. The Goms valley is also easily accessible from the Zurich / Lucerne via Andermatt and the Furka base tunnel.The timetables for all trains and busses can be found at www.sbb.ch.
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Directions
From Brig follow cantonal road No 19 (Furkastrasse) for 24 km to Niederwald.The Goms valley is also easily accessible from direction Zurich / Lucerne via Andermatt – car transport Furka www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch.
Parking
Public parking spaces are available in the vicinity of the railway station of Niederwald. Follow the local parking guidance system.Coordinates
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