Casino de la Selva
Resort hotel in Cuernavaca, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hotel Casino de la Selva (Jungle Casino Hotel) was a hotel and casino located in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The main building was opened in 1931 as a hotel and casino, but from 1934 it was used only as a hotel. Additions in the late 1950s included buildings designed by the architect Félix Candela that were roofed by reinforced concrete paraboloid shells. The interior was decorated with murals by well-known Mexican and Spanish artists. After the 1970s the hotel went into decline, and in 1994 was sold to a hotel chain that failed to pay taxes on the property. It was seized by the Mexican government and was auctioned off in 2001 as a site for construction of a discount store and a hypermarket. After demolition had begun there was a public outcry, and eventually some parts of the murals were preserved.
Hotel Casino de la Selva | |
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General information | |
Status | Defunct |
Type | Resort hotel |
Architectural style | Modern architecture |
Town or city | Cuernavaca |
Country | Mexico |
Coordinates | 18.933811°N 99.232836°W / 18.933811; -99.232836 |
Completed | 1931 |
Closed | 1996 |
Demolished | 2002 |
Grounds | 10 hectares (25 acres) |