Hotel Europejski
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Hotel Europejski is a hotel in the city centre of Warsaw
, Poland
, opened on 1 January 1857.
It is located on the historical Royal Route
and close to Warsaw Old Town
. Facilities include an art gallery and a coffee and pastry shop.
The 19th-century building designed by Enrico Marconi
was almost completely destroyed in World War II
. The building was rebuilt with its exterior in the original style and a modern interior. It reopened in 1962.
In 1965, The Golden Gate Quartet
performed their only concert in Poland here.
The rooms vary in size and shape and most have views overlooking historic parts of Warsaw, including the Royal Tract and Plac Pilsudskiego.
The hotel closed in 2005 for extensive renovations.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, opened on 1 January 1857.
It is located on the historical Royal Route
Royal Route
Royal Route may refer to:*Royal Route, Warsaw, Poland*Royal Road, Kraków, Poland*Royal Route, Gdańsk, PolandSee also:*Coronation Route, Poland...
and close to Warsaw Old Town
Warsaw Old Town
Warsaw's Old Town is the oldest historic district of the city. It is bounded by Wybrzeże Gdańskie, along the bank of the Vistula, and by Grodzka, Mostowa and Podwale Streets. It is one of Warsaw's most prominent tourist attractions....
. Facilities include an art gallery and a coffee and pastry shop.
The 19th-century building designed by Enrico Marconi
Enrico Marconi
Enrico Marconi, known in Poland as Henryk Marconi , was an Italian architect who spent most of his life in Congress Poland....
was almost completely destroyed in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The building was rebuilt with its exterior in the original style and a modern interior. It reopened in 1962.
In 1965, The Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet is an American vocal group. It was formed in 1934 and, with changes in membership, remains active. It is the most successful of all of the African-American gospel music groups who sang in the jubilee quartet style...
performed their only concert in Poland here.
The rooms vary in size and shape and most have views overlooking historic parts of Warsaw, including the Royal Tract and Plac Pilsudskiego.
The hotel closed in 2005 for extensive renovations.