Photographer's Note
‘Odessa - Unknown but intriguing building’
I’m very sorry but I can’t tell you much about this building that is located in the center of Odessa. I found it a very remarkable building, very large and certainly not ugly.
I did not find information on it in my travel guide and no one in Odessa could tell me anything about it.
Although located in a busy pedestrian street nobody seemed to notice it. Everyone was very busy chatting, eating ice cream, having a drink or just enjoying the sunshine.
You could not enter the building either. The ground floor was closed off on all sides. If you look closely, you can see that on the picture.
The building with its many architectural decorations had a somewhat strange colour. In my memory it was more green than on these pictures.
In 2014 Fran Caparros (suomi_) had already posted a picture of it and mentioned in the title and the note that it was an old hotel.
Also on that picture the ground floor was already locked down.
Does anyone know anything more about this large building ? Perhaps Malgo or Gert ?
You'll find a closer look at the architecture in both workshops.
Tue, ikeharel, danos, holmertz, jhm, sacimar, cornejo, Fis2, Royaldevon, Hansaphotos, abmdsudi, papagolf21, Cricri marcou esta nota como útil
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Tue
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(93592) 2018-01-23 13:23
Hallo Paul,
Wat een uitbundige stijl voor dit gebouw en de vele details en versierselen van de rijke architectuur worden door het warme licht mooi benadrukt. De bomen zorgen voor een natuurlijke omlijsting en de mensen geven een relaxte zomersfeer.
Lars
lousat
(140070) 2018-01-23 13:53
Hi Paul,i never been there,so i can't help you about what this building is. But i agree with you talking about its beauty,what a rich architechture,a mix of liberty style with a touch of Gaudi'. Perfect full view and 2 useful and sharp close up in the WS,,well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
carlo62
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(81265) 2018-01-23 14:52
Ciao Paul
bellissimo questo palazzo, molto ricco, sembra quasi una scultura.
Mi piace la vista delle persone, è ben distribuita, non sembra neanche casuale, ma c'è un disordine molto....ordinato.
Saluti
Carlo
ikeharel
(114751) 2018-01-23 21:19
Good morning Paul,
Rightly chosen to take a picture of this beautiful building. The distant POV made the street action added to the scene, as people enliven the whole.
Excellewnt light condition.
Have a nice new day,
Ike
emka
(158962) 2018-01-23 22:31
Hello Paul, This time I will not help :(. I haven't see this building, anyway I do not remember it, and I can't find anything. It looks interesting, and specially the high roof is beautiful. Excellent presentation of this mysterious house.
Kind regrad s MAlgo
dkmurphys
(79209) 2018-01-23 23:55
Good morning,
Interesting architecture of that building, indeed. It's quite similar to some in Timisoara, Romania. Well taken.
D
danos
(110407) 2018-01-24 0:17
Hello Paul,
the building is well eye catching with its impressive architectural style and the excellent decoration to make it even more attractive.
The lot of people enjoying the sun and the brilliant light of the day enhance even more the beauty of the place.
Regards,Danos
dta
(98848) 2018-01-24 1:02
Bonjour Paul ,
Toujours cette recherche de cadrage entre les arbres :) , pour ce très bel immeuble , ancien palace ou hôtel particulier peut être ...
Amicalement
holmertz
(103732) 2018-01-24 1:38
Hello Paul,
Sorry, but I can't help you. I don't even remember this building, which I think I should if I had seen it from this angle. It's magnificent and the workshops tell us clearly about the many astonishing details. How strange that nobody knew anything about it. Doesn't the Google map provide any information? I suppose you remember the location. Whatever it is, or was, this is a fine photo where the light is pleasant, the trees frame the view and lots of people create a nice atmosphere.
Kind regards,
Gert
alvaraalto
(42880) 2018-01-24 3:43
Dag Paul
Dit is vrijwel zeker gebouwd rond 1900 in deze rijke Jugendstil. Het is onbegrijpelijk er niets te vinden is op het internet over dit inderdaad intrigerende gebouw dat er nog prima uitziet. Ik heb er nog even naar gegoogeld en heb verschillende Jugendstil gebouwen gevonden in Odessa, maar meestal minder fraai en slechter onderhouden. Het heeft zeker de uitstraling van een hotel en doet mij b.v. denken aan het Grandhotel in Oslo.
Ik hoop dat iemand meer info kan geven.
Groet Rob
jhm
(211738) 2018-01-24 3:53
Dag Paul,
U heeft het gebouw zo mooi geplaatst op een derde van het frame.
Heel mooie architectuur maar ook een zomerse foto met al de mensen op het plein.
De naam van het gebouw is hier minder belangrijk, dan de mooie samenstelling van kleuren en scherpte.
Heel mooi foto werk, bedankt.
Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John
Longroute
(19600) 2018-01-24 8:48
Yes, it looks like an fin de siecle hotel. Quite pleasant compared to modern hotels... (:-) Good chosen POV and framing and the afternoon light makes everything shine.
sacimar
(38173) 2018-01-24 9:35
Hello Paul,
I understand why you took the picture of this building with no information about it, the decorated facades are beautiful, well done,
Best regards,
Sergio
cornejo
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(61504) 2018-01-24 12:55
Hello Paul, very good photograph of this beautiful composition with this interesting building, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy rest of the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.
Silvio1953
(223103) 2018-01-25 0:36
Ciao Paul, great view of fantastic building, lovely composition with a lot of people and beautiful trees, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Fis2
(172083) 2018-01-25 0:59
Witaj Paul!
A very nice place, amazing building.
I like frame, colors and light.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof
Nicou
(193814) 2018-01-25 1:31
Hello
toutes mes félicitations pour ce 600ème pot et quelle merveille fantastique architecture et décoration sur ces façades et quelle végétation ce parc ces personnes une merveille superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou
Royaldevon
(86564) 2018-01-25 2:32
Hello Paul,
No worries about naming the building, we can still look at it and enjoy its huge size and architectural beauty.
Your notes confirm the atmosphere that immediately sense from the photograph, one of relaxed camaraderie and social interaction.
I like the aspect that you have chosen, to include the gardens, which does affect the sense of ambience.
You have been very skilled, to place the lamppost on the corner of the building so that each can be appreciated without obstructing the other.
Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)
Hansaphotos
(11381) 2018-01-25 9:32
Hello Paul
A very fascinating building indeed. Kind of strange that such a monumental building is that anonymous and closed, maybe it contains private appartments? Interesting architecture. Fine colours and light. The glimpse of the park and the lamp post was nicely placed in the foreground. Lovely work:) TFS.
Greetings, Erling
abmdsudi
(95869) 2018-01-25 18:23
Hi Paul
A welcoming sight of the green lung looks busy it must be popular amongst visitors. The beautiful building behind with typical architectural style grabs as central focal and plenty to see and admire. The catch light especially, is a plus point - really displays the charms of the edifice to the fullest. Fabulous colours that you managed to get most of it with good overall contrast. Another of your fine effort, Congrats
Best regards
papagolf21
(152607) 2018-01-25 22:33
Bonjour, cher Paul,
Malgré de nombreuses recherches sur le web, certains immeubles dans la ville possèdent une ressemblance avec celui-ci.
Les détails architecturaux et la munificence de l'ensemble sont étonnants.
Un grand merci pour les photos présentées en atelier.
Des images de qualité.
Amitiés.
Philippe
macjake
(98544) 2018-01-29 2:45
Hi Paul
I have to thank you for posting this large series of photos from the Ukraine...you've open my eyes to this country and to its cities and architecture - I have to admit i'm now quite intrigued and interested in seeing it all in person.
I see Malgo posted a unique building as well, in response I guess to your mystery building here.
Looks very majestic, powerful, bold, a building which holds something of large importance inside. I think its too classy and intricate to be a hotel. Who knows...lovely building it is though
cheers
Craig
LuisGustavoLima
(5184) 2018-01-30 9:41
Oi, Paul!
É um prédio mesmo muito bonito, ele tem uma arquitetura elegante. A foto tem pontos muito interessantes, como o telhado alto, a dualidade da luz sobre o prédio e também as árvores nas laterais, especialmente a da esquerda, encobrindo um pouco do prédio.
Cricri
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(176) 2018-01-30 11:04
Bonjour Paul
C'est un très beau bâtiment aux façades riche en détails et décorations sous une belle lumière, contre l'avant plan dans l'ombre que semble être apprécier par beaucoup de personnes , en tout les cas c'est un endroit très animée , la présentation est très réussie et belle
Belle soirée
cricri
mkamionka
(75255) 2022-05-03 2:35
Hi Paul,
What I did is I typed in Google Image search the key words "Odessa big building". This building came as the first, maybe because coincidentally the word BIG is part of its name, it is Big Moscow Hotel (Bolshaya Moskovskaya Hotel).
https://archello.com/project/bolshaya-moskovskaya-hotel
It seems it underwent a major renovation in 2012:
"Restoration of facades with construction of two new floors above. reconstruction of the existing and now lost decoration and complete replacement of interior walls in a metal frame. The building is divided into three major functional parts: a hotel, retail premises, bars, restaurants. The building was constructed in 1898-1899, by architect L.L. Vlodek and sculptors T.L. Fischel and S.I. Milman."
so if someone visited before, like emka (2010) or holmertz (2011), they may have missed it.
This is the last photo which I found in your Ukraine gallery under which I didn't leave my comment before...
I wonder whether Russians would spare this structure taking into account its name...
You are so lucky you have visited all these places before the war. Great reportage,
M
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- Date Taken: 2017-07-26
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- Date Submitted: 2018-01-23 13:10
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