Grand Hotel Baglioni Hotel Bologna
		The Architect Of The Imposing StructureWas Alfonso Torregiani Who Acted AnOrder Of Cardinal Prospero LambertiniUsing 2.000 Scudi Shields Which ThePope Had Bequeathed In 1738. The BuildingWas To Be Located On What Was OnceThe Crossway Of An Ancient Roman RoadAnd Later The Site Of The MedievalMansions Of Ariosti/Rustighelli AndArrigoni. The New Construction DesignatedTo Be The Seat Of An Arch episcopal SeminaryWas Enriched According To The Wishes OfCardinal Vincenzo Malvezzi Who EntrustedFrancesco Tadolini With Its Care. The WidePortic And A Row Of Rooms Above It Were AddedThus Giving To The Simple/Harmonious And MajesticFacade.In 1911 The Palace Was Converted Into A HotelWhich Under Various Owners Continued To Be UsedAs Such Until As Late As 1978.The Actual Restoratation Of The Structure BeganIn November 1985 Which Resulted In The DemolitionOf Some 1400 Cubic Metres Of Extraneous Additions.In The Process Of Architectonic RevaluationThose Elements Deemed Incongrous To The OriginalDesign Were Eliminated And TorregianisStructural Foundations Restored. During The FourteenMonths Of Intense Work Spaces Were Opened AndLighting Effects Anhanced Bringing To The Fore TheOctagonal Shape Of The Adjoining Tower Of Palazzo Fava.Thus Panoramas From The Baglionis Windows NowPresent Unhindered Views Which Extended From TheAncient Towers Of Bologna To The Church Of San LucaOn The Southern Hilltop To The Modern FairgroundsAnd Business District In The North Of The City. The Exclusive And Highly Personalized AtmosphereOf The Baglioni Stems From Its InteriorStructure And Decoration Designed By The NotedRoaman Architect Renato Livi Who Succeeded InStriking A Perfect Balance Between EarlierTraditions And Modern day Efficiency. The Grand Hotel Baglioni Also Offers ItsGuests The Opportunity To Come Into ContactWith Important Artistic Testaments. The Halls OfPalazzo Fava With Its Famous Frescoes In WhichAgostino/Annibale And Ludovico Carracci DepictScenes From The History Of Europe Recall The HighestArtistic Expressions Of The Sixteenth Century. Such A Rich Cultural Environment Adds A RelaxingElement To The Business Atmosphere OfMeeting And Conventions. In Addition The Halls Of The First And SecondFloors Are Decorated With Carefully RestoredPainting/Temperas And Antique Furniture. The UpholsteryUsed For The Divans And Woven Floor CoveringsThroughout The Hotel In The Highest Quality. The Baglioni Also Offers Its Prestigious ClienteleThe Use Of The Business Center Where An HostessWill Be At Disposal For Assistance And It Will BePossible Use The Personal Computer/Fax/PhotocopierAnd Vcr.The Hotel Staff Takes Care Of Parking The Cars InThe Garage Thus Relieving Guests On Arrival OfHaving To Worry About The Safety And StorageTheir Cars. A Very Special Role Is Reserved For The HotelRestaurant Named I Carracci And The Caffe Baglioni Which Play A Special Role InReviving The Regions Rich Heritage By Serving AsMeeting Points For The Cultural And IntellectualComponents To The City.A Delight For The Gourmet Tourist And TheBolognese Citizen In Search Of Reassertion OfThe Grand Gastronomic Tradition Of The City I Carracci Is A Focal Point For BusinessmenWho Search For A Combination Of CulinaryExcellence And Relaxing Environment. I Carracci Offers The Finest In Traditional RegionalItalian Cuisine enhanced By GastronomicSelections From Other National Cultures.The Wine Cellar Of Equal Prestige Offers AComplete Selection Of Top Quality Italian AndForeign Wines.Dining At I Carracci Is The Best Way OfCompleting Ones Acquaintance With Bologna AndThe Grand Hotel Baglioni.

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