Rostov Hotel

Rostov Hotel has typical features of constructivist architecture. There are geometric shapes with an ascetic dryness of the facades. It has a functional layout with gray, unpainted facades made of reinforced concrete; large areas of glazing; and ribbon character of windows (vertical or horizontal). Flat roofs are hidden behind parapets.^[2]

During the German occupation in World War II, the building was a German soldiers' club.^[3] The hotel suffered during battles in the city.^[4] After the war, the former apartments became the rooms of communal apartments. Because of the dense population of the building, the authorities of Rostov-on-Don could not issue a decree to restore it for a while. The reconstruction was completed only in 1965 under the guidance of architect Leonid Eberg. The Rostov Hotel was the last renovated building after the war in Rostov-on-Don. Its initial appearance was partially lost: the columns piercing the two floors upwards were dismantled, and the dark color of the window frames was replaced by white.^[5]

47°13′36″N 39°42′10″E / 47.2267°N 39.7028°E / 47.2267; 39.7028