The Hotel Ross is an old
hotel
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in the
Chile
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an city of
Pichilemu
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelo ...
. It was created by
Agustín Ross Edwards in 1885, and remodeled in December 1987.
The park is located on Agustín Ross Avenue, in front of the old Ross Casino. The hotel was originally named ''Great Hotel Pichilemu'' ( es, Gran Hotel Pichilemu). The once grand Ross Hotel was constructed at the same time. Although the hotel, one of the oldest in Chile, is still partially open to guests, it is in a high state of disrepair.
It is a
National Monument of Chile
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, as part of the
Sector de Pichilemu
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typical zone.
[http://www.monumentos.cl/catalogo/625/w3-article-26986.html]
See also
*
Agustín Ross Cultural Center
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*
Agustín Ross Park
Agustín Ross Park ( es, Parque Agustín Ross) is a park located in the Agustín Ross Avenue, in front of the old Ross Casino, in Pichilemu. It is a National Monument of Chile.
The original park contains 100-year-old native Canary Island Date pa ...
References
External links
Official website
Hotels in Chile
Buildings and structures in Pichilemu
Hotel buildings completed in 1885
Organizations based in Pichilemu
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