Suite 402 - Margarethe Klementine - Princess of Thurn and Taxis

On the plates of a herbal atlas published in 1903, the only signature is a first name: “Margit”. Behind it stands Margarethe Klementine, born in 1870 in Alcsút, Hungary, daughter of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria. Her mother Clotilde came from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her grandfather August was the first resident of Palais Coburg, and her great-grandfather was King Louis-Philippe of France.

Art accompanied her throughout her life. Even as a young girl she painted with striking talent, and the atlas she published together with her father comprises 186 colour plates. Later she turned to sculpture and medal-making, working under the name Margit von Valsassina. The Regensburg artists’ association accepted her as a member, and her work was recognised at international exhibitions.

Suite 402 is dedicated to her. Its theme is jewels, a thought that suggests itself in the case of a medallist: a medal is a small, precious work that rests in the hand. Tones of bronze and burgundy recall the colours of an artist’s palette. From the balcony the view opens onto the cathedral, a motif that a painter would hardly have left unnoticed.

Loft Suite with Balcony

Room number 402