Alphons Maximilian Pfyffer von Altishofen

Alphons Maximilian Pfyffer von Altishofen (also known as Max Alphons Pfyffer; 12 October 1834, in Altishofen – 12 January 1890, in Lucerne) was a Swiss architect, hotelier and military Chief of Staff. He built the Grand Hotel National, which his father-in-law owned. He hired César Ritz to manage it. His son Hans Pfyffer took over management of the hotel in 1890 after Ritz had left Lucerne for London to manage the Savoy Hotel.

Selected works

 * Luzernerhof Hotel, Lucerne, 1864–65
 * Plan for an avenue to the Lion Monument, Lucerne 1865
 * Project for a museum on the alpine road in 1866
 * Hotel National, Lucerne
 * Plans for the Kursaal, Lucerne. 1868
 * Plans for the Gotthard fortress, concept design, design from 1886