THE PROCESS OF HOTEL ARCHITECTURE IN VENICE FROM 19^TH TO EARLY 20^TH CENTURY

From the conversion of historical palazzo in Veneto-Byzantine style to the construction of grand hotel style architecture

Abstract

Since 14^th century, in Venice there were the numerous noble palaces converted into the hotel. This custom is remarkable, particularly, in Venice and it continues also during all 19^th century, while in the other European cities were built many grand hotels as a new hotel building typology. Finally, at the beginnings of the 20^th century, on the Lido beach it starts to build some international Grand Hotel style architecture. Instead in Venice it begins to construct other new hotels, on-line of the reminiscence of the local traditional historical style. After the Second World War, also now, once more in Venice it is the fashion of conversion into hotels from the historical buildings of many different types.