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Khludov Estate, One of the First Sochi Hotels

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Sochi began to transform into a resort city as early as the late 19th century. To attract investors, local authorities sold land by the sea at affordable prices. These lands quickly caught the interest of merchants and entrepreneurs such as Mamontov, Kraevsky, and Vereshchagin. Among them was the Moscow industrialist Vasily Alekseevich Khludov.

In 1882, Khludov acquired the estate of Razdolye, planning to create a large farm there. However, his endeavors were unsuccessful. At first, he tried to sell grain, but it turned out to be unprofitable. Then he took up tobacco cultivation, but due to a lack of labor, the harvest was not gathered in time, resulting in failure. He also could not establish wine production.

After these failures, Khludov decided to arrange a regular estate. He commissioned the Moscow architect Lev Kekushev to design the estate, which he built in the Art Nouveau style with elements of ancient Russian architecture. A beautiful garden was laid out behind the house, which later became a park and was long called Khludovsky. Ultimately, after a series of failures, Vasily Alekseevich sold the estate.

The new owner was the nobleman Anton Tarnopolskiy, who quickly realized that proximity to the sea could bring income and converted the dacha into a sanatorium. The complex included two small hotels with 250 beds, equipped with plumbing and electricity, which was a luxury at that time. After the Bolsheviks came to power, the complex was nationalized, and for some time, the Sochi Resort Administration was located in the estate, followed by a local clinic.

Unfortunately, in the 1990s, the building fell into disrepair. It was demolished and attempts were made to restore it, but not very successfully. The new mansion turned out to be significantly larger than the previous one, and the facade was painted bright yellow, which caused mixed opinions.

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Усадьба Хлудова, один из первых сочинских отелей

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