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National Hotel (Chișinău)
The National Hotel () is a closed four-star hotel in Chișinău, Moldova. It was formerly called the Intourist Hotel, after Intourist, the Soviet state-owned travel monopoly that initially ran it. History Soviet era The Intourist Hotel was constructed in Chișinău, then the capital of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, and finished in 1974 or 1978. It was designed by the architects A. Gorbuntsov and V. Shalaginov. After its opening, the 17-story socialist Modernism, modernist building "became a proud symbol of the Soviet Union's embrace of modernity", according to ''The New York Times''. The four-star hotel was run by the Intourist, Soviet state-owned travel monopoly of the same name, and it served as one of their flagship properties. It was primarily booked by foreign visitors and Soviet celebrities. The hotel had three bars located on the 3rd, 14th, and 17th floors. The 14th floor bar was unusual as it could accept 14 currencies as payment, including non-Soviet; it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Establishments In The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
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