Ammende Villa Explained

Hotel Name:Ammende Villa
Location:Pärnu, Estonia
Address:Mere Pst 7, 80010
Opening Date:1999
Architect:Frithiof (Fyodor) Mieritz & Ivan Gerasimov
Number Of Rooms:17 plus 4 double and 1 single deluxe room in the Gardener's House
Number Of Suites:5 two-room suites
Number Of Restaurants:1
Floors:2
Parking:Yes

Ammende Villa is a mansion house and a cultural heritage monument located in Pärnu, Estonia. It is one of the most impressive early examples of Art Nouveau architecture in the country.[1] It now serves as a luxury hotel in the health resort area of Pärnu.

History

The Ammende Villa, with a large garden and adjacent forest, was built in 1904 by local magnate merchant Hermann Leopold Ammende through St. Petersburg's architecture offices Mieritz & Gerasimov in commissioning for the wedding of his daughter.[2] Since its creation, the mansion has served many purposes as a summer casino and club,[3] health establishment, library,[4] and also as a dental clinic during Soviet times,[5] before being restored and converted in 1999 into a hotel by two Estonian businessmen.[6] With spacious halls, salons and rooms furnished in authentic period style, the hotel is located close to the beach and a short-distance walk from the old town.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tas Baltics. Ammende Villa Hotel. TAS Baltics SIA. 17 June 2013.
  2. Book: Howard, Jeremy. Architecture 1900: Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, St. Petersburg. 2003. Kirjastus Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum. 9985940059. nn.
  3. Web site: Visit Estonia. Ammende Villa. Visit Estonia.com. 17 June 2013.
  4. Book: Eyewitness Travel. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 2009. Dorling Kindersley Limited. London. 9781405360630. 99.
  5. Book: Taylor, Neil. Estonia. 2010. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1841623207. 231.
  6. Book: Bousfield, Jonathan. The Rough Guide to Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. 2004. Rough Guides. 1858288401. 353.