File:Old Cataract Hotel Aswan فندق كتراكت.jpg
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العربية: فندق كتراكت القديم واحدا من أهم وأعرق الفنادق التاريخية ليس علي مستوي مصر فقط وإنما علي مستوي العالم كله.. فكل شيء داخل هذا الفندق يكاد أن ينطق بما شهده من أحداث طوال عمره الممتد إلي نحو128 عاما.
كتراكت أو أولد كتراكت ليس فندقا عاديا ولكنه فندق له عبقه وتاريخه العريق الذي جعله قبلة للمشاهير من رؤساء وملوك وساسةوفنانين عالميينوأيضا لأغني أغنياء العالم, ففي تراسه الشهير تجلس وأمامك النيلوكأنك في عالم آخر غير الذي نعيشه.. فيه تسترجع ذكريات ارتبطت بها أسوان بالتاريخ القديم والحديث.. فهو الذي شهد خطوة من أهم خطوات عملية السلام بعد انتصار أكتوبر العظيم, وهو الذي شهد أيضا اجتماع انطلاق دعوة إحياء مكتبة الإسكندرية في عام1990, وهو الذي كان رؤساء مصر وزعماؤها يحرصون علي الإقامة فيه في بعض الأحيان بداية من الرئيس جمال عبد الناصر ومرورا بالزعيم الراحل أنور السادات وأخيرا حسني مبارك. عن الوصف.. فالفندق لا يمكن وصفه, وعن تراسهوشاي العصاري لا يمكن لقلم أن يرصد مشهد غروب الشمس والنيل ينساب في سلاسة بين الصخور الجرانيتية السوداءالقاتمة وأمامه مقياس النيل الفرعوني وجزيرة ألفنتين بجمالها وعراقتها وأصالتها.. وفي قاعته الشهيرة1902 تنتعش الذاكرة بما شهدته القاعة من أحداث عبر مائة وأربعة عشرة عاما.. إنه كتراكت الذي إن لم تزره فكأنك لم تزر أسوان علي الإطلاق. يقول المؤرخ الأسواني محسن بلال إن كتراكت هو قطعة من التاريخ الحي المختلط بعبق الأساطير وسحر الحضارة الفرعونية وهو ما يتلمسه كل زائر بوضوح بين جدرانه وقاعاته, حيث استوحي اسمه من عناق مياه النيل بالصخور فيما يعرف بالشلال أو الكتراكت, وحسب روايته فإن التفكير في إنشائه بدأ في عام1899 مع امتداد خطوط السكة الحديد إلي أسوان, حيث زاد الإقبال السياحي علي المدينة الساحرة وقتها لزيارة معالمها والتمتع بطقسها الشتوي المشمس.English: The hotel was built in 1899 by Thomas Cook to house European travelers. Its guests have included Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill, Howard Carter, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Princess Diana, Queen Noor and Agatha Christie, who set portions of her novel Death on the Nile at the hotel.[2] The 1978 film of the novel was shot at the hotel.
A new tower wing was built in 1961, it operated as a budget wing known as the New Cataract Hotel for many years. The hotel was closed from 2008 to 2011 for a complete restoration, during which the tower was combined with the historic Old Cataract wing into one hotel.
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ofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan was inspired by its location and the legend of the end of the civilized world, where the river Nile meets the northernmost granite barrier of land. In addition, the hotel overlooks Elephantine Island, witness to the once flourishing cult of Khnum, God of the cataract and inundation, denoting its truly significant locale.
Synonymous with prosperity and refinement, the second half of the 19th-century experienced a surge in visitors traveling via steamships and railroads deep into Egypt. The most privileged visitors were welcomed at the brand new Old Cataract, an elegant Victorian palace offering state-of-the art amenities and luxurious accommodations. A place to pause, contemplate, and immerse oneself in the magic of the Nile. For over a century, prominent figures from from all over the world have been drawn to the inherent graciousness and quiet energy of the Old Cataract. Its captivating atmosphere inspired Agatha Christies' famous work, Death on the Nile. And it is in this very place that Jean Claude Ellena, moved by the stunning setting, created the very delicate fragrance Jardin sur le Nil just few years ago. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan, a charter member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2014, dates back to 1899.
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