Museum in Vorarlberg
- Jakob Schoof
About 100 years ago the local history museum in Bezau opened in a typical “Bregenzerwaldhaus” – a building clad in shingles and featuring a broad gable. The core of the house had been erected in the 16th century. It comprised a kitchen, a parlour, and the parent’s bedroom on the ground floor. The children’s rooms were located on the upper floor. 200 years later, the structure was expanded step by step: On its eastern side, an open veranda was created. On its western side, two further rooms were added. Later on, the edifice received its current, more steeply inclined roof. The change in use in 1920 was initiated by Anna Katharina Feuerstein, wealthy cheese trader and local historian from Bezau. When she purchased the house, she transformed the dwelling into a museum. As per her request, the decrepit stable on the northern side was demolished. A not-for-profit association assumed responsibility for museum operations.
