Hotel Savoy

Vinnitsa - a city of regional importance, located on the shores of the Southern Bug, whose history dates back to the 13th century. In the early 20th century in the center at the intersection of Cathedral and appeared Kozitskogo hotel, which is still the hallmark of the city. At this time, the city has changed significantly and built.

A bit of history of the hotel "Savoy"

Built by architect Gregory Hotel Artynova to order and money merchant Berisha Lekhtman. For 1913 it was a very modern building with an autonomous power plant, elevator, hot water and asphalt road. During the Revolution, it houses the Directorate of UNR headed by Petlyura, and then the headquarters of the First Ukrainian Soviet division them. Shchorsa. Later, it was adapted for the Palace of Labor. During the Second World War the building was virtually destroyed as a result of a direct hit, only to rebuild it in 1953. After the restoration of the building was used for its intended functional purpose, received the name "Ukraine".

Architectural features of the hotel "Savoy"

Originally it was a six-storey hotel with an attic top floor, but the restoration of built only five floors. Even then, the building has not lost its presentable. It was built in the Art Nouveau style with balustrades, intricate moldings, rounded window niches and half in the neo-Greek style. Of course, in the historical vicissitudes of the building a little simplified, stripped of marble lions at the front door, but the hotel still pleases the eye and is a gem of architectural art. It is almost the only building of the famous architect, has retained its original appearance.