Parkresort Rheinfelden

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Short history of the saltwater health resort of Rheinfelden

Milestones
1844 - 1963

Saltwater bath

1844

The first Rheinfelden brochure by Canonicus Leonhardus Egg is published. It extols the virtues of the wonderful healing power of the Rheinfelden springs.

1844

The powerful Fricktal salt deposits were discovered.

1846

The inn 'Zum Schützen' receives a state licence to draw saltwater for two baths.

1847

The pioneer of baths Heinrich Dressler lays the foundation for the soon-to-be world-famous Grand Hotel des Salines au Parc.

1862

Viktor Dietschy buys the heavily neglected baths.

1882

Dietschy builds bathrooms onto the rooms which can be supplied with saltwater directly.

1922

Following the death of Dietschy and decades later, the facility continues to flourish.

1963

The last guests leave the hotel that has become more and more dilapidated.

Milestones
1970 - 1994

Kurzentrum Rheinfelden

13.01.1970

Company founded with capital of CHF 5,600,000

17.12.1973

Saltwater indoor baths open

07.01.1974

Opening of diagnostics and therapies

22.05.1978

Opening of the Park-Hotel as Garni Hotel

27.05.1979

The opening of the saltwater outdoor bath

17.11.1980

Opening of the Belsola Gallery

19.06.1981

The opening of Park-Hotel as an **** establishment

Sept. 1981

First use of light therapy (treatment of psoriasis)

30.04.1990

Opening of the external therapy station Stein

02.03.1992

a.o. General meeting, removal of the previous principal share holder SBG, increase of capital from CHF 5.6 million (m) to CHF 8 m.

01.01.1993

Park-Hotel is purchased

01.03.1993

Opening of the external therapy station Möhlin

03.01.1994

Opening and beginning of operations of the private clinic SALINA

Milestones 1994 - 2004

Kurzentrum Rheinfelden

01.07.1994

Kurzentrum founds the joint subsidiary 'CARASANA Bäderbetriebe GmbH' with the engineering firm Bernd Kannewischer and so becomes the owner of Caracalla Therme and Friedrichsbad in Baden-Baden.

15.04.1996

Opening of the external therapy station Frick

10.06.1998

First cut of the spade for sole uno, a bathing and sauna facility

12.12.1998

First use of outdoor baths sole uno

21.02.1999

The official opening of the sole uno wellness world

22.02.1999

Initial operation of the sauna facility and Turkish Hamam (sole uno)

15.10.2000

Restructuring and conversion of Therapies. Guiding principle: We are the centre of excellence in North-West Switzerland for the rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system.

18.11.2000

Opening of the Finnish fire sauna as the second log cabin in the park of the sauna facility sole uno

28.12.2000

Record number of visitors: 2'186 guests visit the saunas and baths of sole uno

01.12.2002

Extension of the lounge room in the sauna area of sole uno

24.08.2003

Refurbishment of the sauna in sole uno to create a larger entrance area, winter garden, etc.

28.01.2004

Opening of PANTA RHEI Wellness and Therapies (complementary medicine offer)

Milestones
2004 - 2010

Kurzentrum Rheinfelden

02.02.2004

Changing facilities increased by one third

28.12.2004

Record number of visitors: 2,238 guests visit the saunas and baths of sole uno

May 2005

Opening of Sport Physiotherapy in Möhlin

23.06.2005

The general meeting of the holding decides upon a capital increase to CHF 10 m incl. premium. CHF 5 m of new funds flow to the group.

30.11.2005

New enlarged shower area

01.04.2006

Renaming of the outpatient therapy area (incl. previous external stations Möhlin, Stein and Frick) to Physio•In

14.08.2007

Guest number 11,111,111 is greeted at the sole uno wellness world

04.09.2007

First time the new pay desk in sole uno is used

01.12.2007

Opening of the first Russian Banya in Switzerland in sole uno

03.12.2007

First use of the car park

24.01.2008

Opening of Physio•In Frick on new premises with more on offer

17.10.2008

Opening of the new connecting construction between Park-Hotel am Rhein and the residence DES SALINES and the restaurants Park-Café and Bellerive

12.02.2009

First use of the wellness extension in sole uno with intensive saltwater pools, fire and ice pool, aroma steam baths, themed showers and an extended lounge area

22.02.2009

Record number of visitors: 2'424 guests visit the saunas and baths of sole uno

24.02.2009

Opening of Physio•In Rheinfelden in the new B15 service centre (outpatient sport physiotherapy)

30.12.2009

Record number of visitors: 2,596 guests visit the saunas and baths of sole uno

29.04.2010

Awarded the Aargau Corporate Prize 2010 for being the 'Best Service and Commerce' company by Aargauische Kantonalbank and the Aargau Trade Association

29.11.2010

First use of the refurbished indoor pool with saltwater whirlpool, juice bar and additional lounge areas.

Milestones
2011 - today

Parkresort Rheinfelden

21.05.2011

The Kurzentrum becomes a Parkresort - open day with website relaunch and many attractions for visitors

30.01.2012

Opening of medical specialist centre in Frick (with Gesundheitsheitszentrum Fricktal), where we offer dermatology, rheumatology, pain therapy and physiotherapy.

March 2012

Opening of the Alta Aesthetica clinic in the fully restored, protected, former west wing of the "Hotels Des Salines". A renowned team of medical specialists is dedicated primarily to cosmetic-plastic surgery and dentistry including implantology.

15.06.2012

Fire inside the indoor sauna area. No-one was hurt, the material damage incurred was several million.

21.12.2012

Opening of the new indoor sauna area and the generously proportioned lounge room with lounge corner and open fireplace upstairs in the corner building.

February 2013

Opening of the Salina Pain and Back Centre (SRZ). The focus lies on complex illnesses which are treated as part of an interdisciplinary concept as a result of the cross-disciplinary network of different medical specialisms.

May 2013

Renovation of the façade and balcony of the Park-Hotel am Rhein.

25.10.2014

Opening of the massage lounge and the bio sauna in sole uno to complete the range of services in the bathing and spa facilities.

01.01.2015

Opening of the practice "Orthopädie am Rhy im Parkresort" with five consultants specialised in the conservative, interventional and surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system.

16.02.2015

Merger of the two physiotherapy locations in Möhlin at a new address.

02.11.2015

Move of medical specialists to the specialist centre.

20.06.2016

Largely controlled by the INVISION V Fund, Parkresort Beteiligungs AG is acquiring more than 95% of the shares in Rheinfelden Holding AG from the existing majority shareholder as well as numerous minor shareholders.

13.09.2017

In accordance with a unanimous resolution from the general meeting, the small shareholders will be paid out. The company now has only three shareholders: 75% INVISION V Fund, 20% Thomas Kirchhofer, 5% Andreas Steinegger

25.09.2017

Reopening of the therapy area for in-house patients and spa cure guests in the Kurmittelhaus West.

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