Hospitality since 1840...
1840 construction of hat house – parts are still preserved
1867 Using as an Inn
1879 Burning down of this estate. Reconstruction and construction of a two-storey building. From the ‘Gattnauer’ village chronicle: ‘The second burning in Gattnau. The 28th April 3.30 AM. Reason unknown. On the eve of goodbye and trouble. Stop-go the whole night. The restaurant knew no closing time anyway. Every day you could meet lots of guests, even during the church service.’
1880 Lot of sales to most external acquirer. (At least 10 owner changes)
1910 Johann Baptist Harrer buys the Gasthaus Forst
1941 Johann Baptist Harrer died. Switch over of the restaurant and the agriculture to his wife.
1959-1962 Anna Harrer, their daughter
1963-1993 Karl and Renate Osswald, geb. Harrer
1994 until now Uwe and Doris Osswald
2010 we were celebrating 100 years Gasthaus Forst in family owning
2010 building of a terrace for breakfast
2011-2012 Construction of 12 hotel rooms
2013 Expansion of the kitchen
2014 Terrace extension
2015 Guestroom newly renovated
2015 New planting of an apple plant with varieties: Cox Orange, Boskoop, Rubinette, Jonagold, ornamental apples
2016 Guesthouse bathroom newly renovated
2017 Reception/corridor redesigned
2017/2018 We build an agricultural hall with show distillery
