Villa Mercedes in Nice
Villa Mercedes in Nice on famous Promenade des Anglais, 54. This is where Emil Jellinek (1853-1918) and his family, including his daughter Mercedes (1889 - 1929), spent the winter months at the turn of the century.
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Villa Mercedes in Nice, ca. 1900 |
The family's main residence was in Baden, near Vienna. The Villa Mercedes was built in the mid-19th century. Shortly after the end of the Second World War it had to make way for a new building. Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft delivered its first 35 hp Mercedes to Nice in December 1900; from Nice, after winning two races in 1901 the "Mercedes" brand set out on its triumphant career.
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