Bristol Hotel
Bristol is a historical hotel of eclectic architecture.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1921 It was bought by Iosif Sanitoudis and rented by the Trombakas family, who turned it into a hotel.
1983 Listed.
1997 Designated as a piece of art.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
Built in the 19th century.
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
It is an example of Ottoman architecture with obvious European influences, such as the Renaissance and Rococo elements, reliefs of various themes, false parapets, capitals and curved balustrades on the balconies. It consists of 3 levels, the ground floor housed shops and the upper floors housed the hotel with a capacity of 40 rooms with common sanitary facilities per floor. With its renovation, it was also modernized, but the basic morphological elements were preserved and the vacant lot was used in a clever way.
What I can't see
Originally, it housed the Ottoman Post Office and offices of the Telegraph Office. It was later converted into a hotel called “Hotel des Postes et Telegraphes” and was damaged by the fire of 1917. It was located in a key zone, among the central square of the time (Eleftherias Sq.), the wholesale centre in Ladadika, banks and entertainment establishments. During WWII, it was commandeered by the Germans, after the war it passed to the Greek state and was probably returned to the family that managed it before the war, as is the case to this day.
Info
- Address: 2 Oplopiou & Katouni St.
Bibliography
Fragkoudi Ch., (2016), Ξενοδοχείο Bristol- Οθωμανικό Ταχυδρομείο, [Bristol Hotel- Ottoman Post Office], Thessarchitecture
https://thessarchitecture.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/%CE%BE%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF-bristol-%CE%BF%CE%B8%CF%89%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%87%CF%85%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF/
Last visit 14/6/2024
