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The Grand Hotel in Rimini is a luxury five-star hotel, famous throughout the world for his great tenant – Director Federico Fellini. This, incidentally, is the only one in Rimini hotel of this level, and only on the coast, the hotel owns a private beach. This makes it incredibly popular in the summer months.

The hotel was designed by the South American architect Paolo Somazzi, and the Grand opening took place in July 1908. In 1920, the year a serious fire destroyed two decorative dome that adorned the roof, and subsequently it was decided not to restore them. Significant damage was caused to the building during the Second World war, but in the 1950s, it was completely renovated. In 1994, the year "Grand Hotel" was declared a national monument of Italy, which is under protection of the Department of fine arts. Near the hotel there is a conference centre built in 1992 year and equipped with the latest technology.

Today "Grand Hotel" attracts the attention of tourists with its magnificent architecture in the classical style. His room is decorated with items of French and Venetian Antiques from the 18th century. Carefully been restored wooden floors and Venetian chandeliers. All the interior of the hotel with its furniture, paintings, lighting recreates the atmosphere of the past.

World famous "Grand Hotel" has received thanks to the great Italian Director Federico Fellini and his films. As a child from a poor family of Rimini, Fellini often with admiration looked at the building, pressing his nose to the fence and imagining its wealthy inhabitants. These children's dreams later inspired him to create the greatest movies in cinema history. In particular, the "Grand Hotel" can be seen in the film "Amarcord" - on the background are the main scenes of the picture.

Fellini himself liked to stay in a hotel and always chose the same room. It was in this room with the Director had a heart attack, which eventually caused his death. In today's issue of Fellini is possible to stop by prior arrangement.

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