A collectible Soviet postcard from 1981 depicting the Black Sea Hotel (known as the Intourist Hotel during the Soviet era) in Odessa.
What is shown on the postcard
The photograph captures the multi-story modernist building of the hotel with an adjacent two-story restaurant wing. A glowing sign with the word “Intourist” and a globe emblem is mounted on the roof of the high-rise. Tour buses of the Ikarus brand are parked in front of the entrance on Lenin Street (now Rishelyevska Street). Overhead trolleybus wires and tree branches are also visible.
Historical note
The hotel was constructed in 1972 to accommodate foreign and Soviet tourists traveling via the all-Union joint-stock company “Intourist”. The building’s architecture represents a typical example of Soviet modernism from the early 1970s, featuring clean geometric shapes and extensive glazing.
Present day
Today, the building continues to operate as a hotel under its historic name “Chernoye More” (Black Sea Hotel, Rishelyevska branch). Although the exterior has undergone minor renovations and the Soviet “Intourist” sign has been removed, the overall modernist outline of the facade remains intact.
Location (map)
Address: 59 Rishelyevska St, Odesa, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 46.472782, 30.739712
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Google Maps cartographic data, coordinates of the Black Sea Hotel on Rishelyevska Street..
Questions and answers
- What building is depicted on the postcard? The postcard depicts the Black Sea Hotel (formerly the Intourist Hotel during the Soviet era), built in 1972.
- What buses are parked in front of the hotel? Passenger tour buses of the Hungarian Ikarus brand are parked in front of the hotel.
- What is the current name of this location? Currently, the establishment continues to function as the Black Sea Hotel (Rishelyevska branch).
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Odesa from 1981.
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