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The first project of the future Jetée-Promenade in Nice was presented by English engineer Eugenius Birch in 1868 . Первый проект здания Jetée-Promenade был представлен в 1868 году английским инженером Эуджениусом Бёрчем .
CASINO JETÉE-PROMENADE IN NICE КАЗИНО JETÉE-PROMENADE В НИЦЦЕ
Perhaps , this is one of the most mysterious spots on the Côte d ’ Azur with an interesting history . The idea to build a casino came from Marquis Espouy de Saint- Paul during his trip to England , where he discovered the Crystal Palace , a true masterpiece of architecture made from glass and metal . Marquis , residing in Nice , wanted to create something similar in his city . Having expressed the idea to local authorities , he received a building permit . The space of 6 500 sq . metres including a casino , a concert hall and a restaurant was supposed to attract tourists all year round , especially in winter .
The grand opening of the casino was planned for April 1883 . By this time , a whole complex with a dome reaching 25 metres in height had already been built in the sea . However , the day before the opening a fire destroyed most of the building . Rumour had it that it was an arson attack , forcing a delay in the opening of the Jetée-Promenade casino in favour of the Municipal gambling house built by the Mayor of Nice .
Finally , in 1891 , the casino which connected to the Promenade des Anglais with a 60-metre bridge opened its doors to visitors , offering the tourists different activities — from simple walks to musical performances .
After World War II , the casino building was in a very poor condition . The German army , plundered the “ pearl ” of Nice and used parts of the building as scrap metal . And so after the war , it was decided not to restore the building , which by that time had vanished .
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Пожалуй , это одно из самых загадочных заведений Лазурного берега с интересной историей . Идея построить казино возникла у маркиза де Сен-Поль во время его поездки в Англию , где он открыл для себя Crystal Palace , настоящий шедевр архитектуры из стекла и металла . Маркиз , проживавший в Ницце , захотел создать нечто подобное и у себя в городе . Он представил свой проект на рассмотрение местных властей и вскоре получил разрешение на строительство . По плану в здании площадью 6500 кв . м должны были разместиться
The casino building was a real pearl of the centre of Nice . Здание казино было настоящим украшением центра Ниццы .
A sketch of a project by British engineers Brunlees and McKerrow , 1878 Эскиз проекта 1878 года . Авторы : британские инженеры Бранлис и МакКероу
From “ Principaute de Monaco . Vues anciennes “ book , Editions Giletta
From “ Principaute de Monaco . Vues anciennes “ book , Editions Giletta
From “ Principaute de Monaco . Vues anciennes “ book , Editions Giletta
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