The beautiful and large main building of our farm was, according to legend, built in 1869 by the Blatter brothers – an old Habkern family – after a successful game at the casino. It was constructed as a shared and exceptionally generous mountain farmhouse, known by the nickname “z’Hanslis,” located in the Tschiemen area of the Schwendibäuert in Habkern. Perhaps a little too generous, as the winnings were soon spent and the former farming family emigrated to America.
In the early 1930s, the Mahler siblings came to Habkern and, with great dedication, founded the Maiezyt children’s home in the spirit of Pestalozzi. Until the 1960s, the mighty wooden house was home to mostly 40–50 children from very different backgrounds during their recuperation stays. Artistic inscriptions in the roof beams still tell stories from this period. Children of families fleeing after the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on June 20, 1944, also came here to Habkern. → Thuner Tagblatt, 2 November 2009
After being sold to the municipality of Spiez, Maiezyt served for more than 30 years as a holiday home for school classes and families, mainly from the municipality of Spiez. With enormous commitment, the house was run on a voluntary basis by the former Association for Holiday Care in Spiez.
Since June 2005, Hof Maiezyt has been privately owned and has since offered school classes, youth groups, couples, families, as well as managers and team-building groups, infrastructure and accommodation in a beautiful setting – generally on a self-catering basis, but breakfast or simple half board can also be arranged upon request.
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