Sunday, April 5, 2015

Hotel Palazzo

Grand Hotel Palazzo, Viale Italia, Livorno
The magnificent Grand Hotel Palazzo, practically in front of the Terrazza Mascagni.
Vintage postcard, Palace Hôtel, Livourne, Livorno
A quite fantastic representation of the same hotel in a 1906 postcard.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: Grand Hotel Palazzo - Terrazza Mascagni
External links: Grand Hotel Palazzo (Official website)
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18 comments:

  1. JackApril 5, 2015 at 2:34 AM

    Beautiful. Other than a change of color, it doesn't look like there has been a big change.

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  2. RandyApril 5, 2015 at 3:20 AM

    Still beautiful.

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  3. GunnApril 5, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    Looks very pretty and elegant! In the old days Norwegian families could not afford to go to Italy, but artists and writers, like Sigrid Undset and Henrik Ibsen went there and got inspirations.....

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  4. DinaApril 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    Either way you look at it, a beautiful hotel.

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  5. EG CameraGirlApril 5, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    There are only a few insignificant differences between the two photos, I wonder if there are many differences inside.

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  6. VPApril 5, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    The old postcard is a drawing, not a photo...

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  7. Lois EvensenApril 5, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    How terrific! I just love your comparisons. Happy Easter!

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  8. UnknownApril 5, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Grand and beautiful (and it's not a model like The Grand Budapest Hotel! :-) )...

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  9. LowellApril 5, 2015 at 6:01 PM

    Wow! What a stunning building. I think, should I ever come to Livorno, I would like to stay there!

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  10. cieldequimperApril 5, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    Not much change, it looks so grand!

    Joyeuse soirée de Pâques ! :-)

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  11. RedPatApril 5, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    I love seeing the old postcard beside your pic!

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  12. BergsonApril 5, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    an impressive building

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  13. AriannaApril 5, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    Che splendore...ciao, Arianna

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoApril 6, 2015 at 3:11 PM

    Stunning then and equally so now VP.. You find the best vintage postcards.

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  15. William KendallApril 7, 2015 at 5:53 PM

    It is a beauty.

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  16. KarlApril 8, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    A great looking building !

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  17. Babzy.BApril 9, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    still beautiful ! :)

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  18. Stefan JanssonApril 11, 2015 at 5:33 PM

    Another great comparison post.

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