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Founded in 1907, the luxury hotel on the Lido di Venezia is considered one of the most famous hotels in the city. On the one hand, Thomas Mann set a literary monument to it. On the other hand, it's also closely associated with film. It's located directly next to the Palazzo del Cinema. And this has been the primary performance venue ever since the founding of the Venice International Film Festival - it's the oldest of its kind in the world.
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