The secret beauties of Dorotheenstrasse: a hotel with history!

The secret beauties of Dorotheenstrasse: a hotel with history!

An impressive architectural heritage captivates numerous passers-by every day: the magnificent facade of the Splendid Hotel at Dorotheenstraße 37 in Berlin. Initiated by the bandage dealer Heinrich Loewy in 1904, this building was provided with a brave design, which still ensures astonishing look. As BZ Berlin , the architects Gronau & Graul had to create a истинно artistic draft with a lot of creativity, and this at a time when the facade was all about the proto-modern style. The ornamental design of the facade, provided with mythical figures and the impressive atlases that almost wear the building like heavyweights, is both a technical miracle and a work of art of the time.

But the Hotel Splendid is not only known for its architecture. It was a popular accommodation that offered first -class rooms near Friedrichstrasse station until 1918. The lettering "Splendid", which means something like "splendid", reflects the former shine of the house, which has not faded today. Based on the historical importance of the building, the journalist Oliver Ohmann also looks back on the history of Berlin, as wikipedia and brings the history podcast" look back ", which deals with the extensive past of the city.

The facade of the former hotel is not only a cultural legacy, but also proof of the art policy, which is deeply rooted in Berlin, which prescribes a percentage of art in building. This rule is a direct reaction to the aesthetic requirements that apply to new buildings in public space, and it shows how narrow art and architecture in the metropolis are intertwined. With its artistically valuable and inviting appearance, the Splendid Hotel remains a celebrated landmark in Berlin that tells stories from a glamorous era and lays the basis for future generations of artists and architects.

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