#Hotel #Monopol, niezwykła historia zabytkowego obiektu we Wrocławiu, Polska z drona

#Hotel #Monopol, the extraordinary history of a historic building in Wrocław Hotel Monopol in Wrocław Hotel Monopol #Wrocław Earth 51°06′22″N 17°01′50″E Hotel Monopol before renovation: the main entrance with a portico and balcony visible in the background on the left, the commercial area (later a café) visible straight ahead and on the right, and the roof of St. Dorothy's Church in the background Hotel Monopol in Wrocław on Heleny Modrzejewska Street – a historic hotel in Wrocław opened in 1892. History The hotel was built in 1892 in the Art Nouveau style on the site of a church cemetery and monastery (converted into a jail in 1817, later relocated in 1852 to the vicinity of the courthouse on Podwale Street). The former prison site was purchased at the end of the 19th century for 600,000 marks by Wrocław Jews – banker Wallenberg Pachaly and architect Karl Grosser. They built a department store and hotel there, featuring 69 rooms, including 21 single rooms, 46 double rooms, and two suites. The smallest rooms were approximately 10 m² in size, while the suites were up to 36 m² and, by late 19th-century standards, were considered luxurious. The department store was located on the corner of Świdnicka and Modrzejewska Streets (the main entrance to the hotel is on Modrzejewska Street, formerly Agnes Sorma Straße). At the end of World War II, the department store suffered such significant damage that it was not rebuilt until 1961 and converted into an exclusive café. The "Monopol" café was frequented by a clientele drawn from the wealthier classes and the artistic world (the Wrocław Opera and the Polish Theatre Chamber Stage are located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and café). At the end of the 20th century, the café closed and its commercial functions were restored. The portico with a balcony above the main entrance to the hotel was added only in 1937, specifically so that Adolf Hitler could speak from it.[1] In 1958, Jan Kiepura also sang on the same balcony for the audience gathered in front of the hotel. The hotel section of the complex survived the war without significant damage. The hotel, which became the property of the "Orbis" company after the war, and the hotel restaurant frequently hosted figures from Wrocław's academic circles and filmmakers. Several famous Polish films were also filmed in the hotel's interiors, including: Andrzej Wajda's "Ashes and Diamonds" from 1958 (the hotel is the setting for most of the film's action, including the famous scenes of setting fire to spirit glasses and the polonaise in the morning, which took place in the hotel restaurant), Has's "The Doll" from 1968, Mirosław Borek's "Konsul" (Consul) from 1989, starring Fronczewski, as well as scenes from the TV series "More Than Life at Stake." The hotel was listed as a historic monument in 1984. In 2007, the hotel was sold, and the new owner, Holding Liwa, carried out a major renovation designed by Krakow architect Marcin Janowski. It reopened on April 18, 2009; it features 121 rooms, four conference rooms, and two restaurants, and boasts five-star standards. The hotel has earned UEFA recognition and was officially recommended as a base for teams participating in Euro 2012; the Czech national team has stayed there.