Rostov Hotel
Rostov Hotel (Russian: Гостиница «Ростов») is a hotel in Rostov-on-Don. It was built in 1934 in the style of Soviet constructivism by the architects Ilya Cherkessian, Khachatur Chalkhushyan and Leonid Eberg. It is the oldest operating hotel in Rostov-on-Don. The building is currently occupied by Marins Park Hotel Rostov.[1]
Architecture
[edit]Rostov Hotel has typical features of constructivist architecture. There are geometric shapes with an ascetic dryness of the facades. It has a functional layout with gray, unpainted facades made of reinforced concrete; large areas of glazing; and ribbon character of windows (vertical or horizontal). Flat roofs are hidden behind parapets.[2]
History
[edit]During the German occupation in World War II, the building was a German soldiers' club.[3] The hotel suffered during battles in the city.[4] After the war, the former apartments became the rooms of communal apartments. Because of the dense population of the building, the authorities of Rostov-on-Don could not issue a decree to restore it for a while. The reconstruction was completed only in 1965 under the guidance of architect Leonid Eberg. The Rostov Hotel was the last renovated building after the war in Rostov-on-Don. Its initial appearance was partially lost: the columns piercing the two floors upwards were dismantled, and the dark color of the window frames was replaced by white.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Гостиницы и отели в центре Ростова-на-Дону | Официальный сайт Маринс Парк Отель "Ростов" | Цены на проживание". www.rostovhotel.ru. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Гостиница "Ростов"" (in Russian). Ростовское отделение ВООПИК. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1973). Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 289.
- ^ Soviet War News. Press Department of the Soviet Embassy. 1944. p. 87.
- ^ "Советский конструктивизм" (in Russian). Rostov-Region. Retrieved 2017-02-14.