Big anniversary: 100 years of “The Magic Mountain”

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Big anniversary: 100 years of “The Magic Mountain”

Davos celebrates the 100th anniversary of Thomas Mann's literary classic “The Magic Mountain” in 2024. Various events, from the SAMD week to “Thomas Mann Days”, will shed light on the novel, the author and the history of Davos. The celebrations extend into the following year to also honour Thomas Mann's 150th birthday.

Thomas Mann completed the book “The Magic Mountain” in 1924. Over the last hundred years, this work has become more than just important for the landscape and the town of Davos. Although it was initially criticized, “The Magic Mountain” is now a novel that has become an integral part of international literary art. “The Magic Mountain” became a literary icon for Davos. The Schatzalp and the Waldhotel, where his wife Katja was a patient, served as inspiration for Thomas Mann.

On the Schatzalp, where readers of Thomas Mann's bestseller set The Magic Mountain, the ambience, the attitude to life in the midst of pure Art Nouveau architecture is almost as it was 100 years ago.

The terraces, where sanatorium patients once cured their tuberculosis, are now used by hotel guests for sunbathing.

International renown for Davos

Originating as a farming village, Davos developed into an internationally recognized and extremely well-known health resort with numerous sanatoriums, before also growing into a sports and tourism stronghold. Today it is impossible to imagine Davos off the map. Thomas Mann made a significant contribution to Davos' international fame with his play “The Magic Mountain”. “The Magic Mountain” celebrates its centenary in 2024. Thomas Mann was born in Lübeck in 1875. Davos celebrates its 150th birthday in 2025.

Two major anniversaries in succession

Davos will therefore be of great historical and literary significance in 2024 and 2025. Davos wants to emphasize this significance and realize various projects on Thomas Mann and the “Magic Mountain” in Davos over the two years. The aim is to resurrect Thomas Mann and make him tangible - for locals, second-home visitors and guests. Davos is honouring this masterpiece with various projects spread over the two years. More information will follow shortly.

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