History of the building

In the early 19th century, ironworks stood on the site of Bitner, later followed by a glassworks. In 1894 Karel Büttner, the first true tourism entrepreneur in Lovrenc, moved in.

He converted the buildings into a guesthouse with a kitchen, restaurant, bowling alley and bathing facilities. The village became renowned as a summer resort and climatic health resort: the guesthouse had 40 rooms for more than 80 guests, who came from far and wide.

After the Second World War the building was nationalised, and in the 1950s it reopened as a guesthouse. Interest in this type of tourism declined; the guesthouse became an ordinary inn and eventually fell silent. Today the building is owned by the municipality.

1. 19th century
   

   Ironworks and glassworks

   Ironworks, and later a glassworks, stand on the site of today’s Bitner.

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2. 1894
   

   Büttner Guesthouse

   Karel Büttner opens a guesthouse with a kitchen, restaurant, bowling alley and bathing facilities – 40 rooms for more than 80 guests.

   

   

3. 1955
   

   Reopened as a guesthouse

   After nationalisation, the building reopens to guests in the 1950s.

   

4. 1958
   

   Bitner Inn

   Interest in resort tourism declines and the guesthouse becomes an ordinary inn.

   

5. before renovation
   

   The building falls silent

   The inn closes and the building passes into municipal ownership.

   

6. 2026
   

   Revitalisation

   Comprehensive renovation and a new role: a public space for the community, nature and tourism. Progress of works

Historical photographs: municipal archive. Do you have a story or a photo to share? Write to info@visitlovrenc.si.