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Monday, March 11, 2013

176. Explore the World With Furqan Ali Khan (Vagabond). The Famous "The Europe Hotel".


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A Page from Vagabond diary .
As I am Vagabond (awaara gard),so in this awaara gardee exploring my historical places.
Today the topic of my Article is part of my travelogue Book.

 Explore the World With Furqan Ali Khan. The Famous "The Europe Hotel".

As you can see the building on my back is very old building of europe.
"The Europe Hotel."
At the beginning of 20 th century a popular municipal hotel under the same name was located there.
During the WW2,its building was destroyed.Again after the decision of municipal governing bodies took a decision about the reconstruction of this hotel stylized to the appearnce of its famous predecessor.
The Hotel in this part of the town existed at the beginning of the 19 th century.At first,this was a small 2 storey stony building located a little bit closer to the centre of the Square (now,this is a carraigeway and the public garden's beginning).Owing the Successsful Location,the hotel enjoyed popularity.At the end of the 19 th century,it was expanded at the expense of 3 storeyed outhouse and was called "Europe".
At the beginning of the Next century the hotel building reconstructed in the modern style was expanded to the six storeys,and it became the biggest civil structure of the City.
Famous Visiting artists and the Musicians stayed in this Hotel. On the eve of 19th_20th centuries the World famous singers like F.Shalyapin (Feodor Chaliapin, Opera Singer) and L.Sobinov (Leonid Vitalyevich Sobinov,Imperial Operatic tenor ).
The Prima donnas of the Milan Opera L.Castellano and S.krol performed in this hotel.
The Violinists P.Sarasate,Ya.Kubelik demonstrated their skills to the local audience,Composers and Painists
S.Rakhmaninov,A,Skryabin performed many times with their concerts.
All World famous Operas also performed here e.g Tiflis Operas,Italian Opera troupes,London Convent Garden Theatre played on tour here.Shakira,Beyonce,Pitbull,Chris brown.Lil Wayne and otherworld famous pop stars also performed here.
After the Revolution , a boarding school was open in this building,and restaurant was transformed into the Canteen. Later on,a hotel was situated there again.
The modern hotel occupies a part of the territory.whereon  in the 19 th century the town threatre was situated near the hotel (to the left) (The building has not been preserved).
The appearance of new hotel reproduces the feature of  famous "Europe " of the beginning of the 20th century.This New hotel is smaller in Size.Its accommodates 120 apartments of the enhanced comfort.An internal atrium yard  with the glass roof and the parking area in the underground part of the building are stipulated.
The hotel is having all  modern things like casino,restaurant,bar,Disco club,Shops,a Business centre and the sport rehabilitation complex,hairdressing salon,Swimming pool on the roof of the hotel.

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Soon the Next part of my travelogue i will share with you.
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Always waiting for ur suggestions and Comments.
Regard.
Furqan Ali Khan.
11.03.2013


2 comments:

thank you