Work starts to dismantle hotel built for 1990 soccer World Cup that never saw a guest.
The city of Milan on Monday began to demolish a luxury hotel that was supposed to be ready in time for Italy’s 1990 soccer World Cup, but never had a guest and was never even completed.
Mayor Giuliano Pisapia watched as a hydraulic crane attacked the derelict seven-storey building, leading a round of applause as debris flew off the concrete edifice.
The building, dubbed by locals the “Ecomonster”, had been an eyesore for more than 20 years.
“Today is a day of joy for the people of Milan. We are taking back this precious land occupied by the Ecomonster and we are giving it back to the city and its citizens,” Pisapia said.
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