Dear readers,
This is an invitation to an architectural history tour in Matei Basarab area of Bucharest: open to all of you who would like to accompany me, the author of the Historic Houses of Romania blog, this Sunday 7 August 2016, for two hours, between 10.30h – 12.30h!
I will be your guide throughout this architecturally and once ethnically varied area of Bucharest, with an important Jewish population, that took shape during the mid-c19th urban growth of Romania’s capital, on the eastern edge of the old city, along the commercial roads leading to the maritime Danube and the Black Sea Ports, once these waterways were freed for international navigation and commerce, following the Crimea War. The architecture comprises of charming Little Paris (historicist French c19th architecture), Neo-Romanian of all three phases (early, mature and late) and Art Deco and inter-war Modernist styles. The area contains a series of architecturally significant old churches and synagogues. We will also encounter and examine some of the Bucharest’s Jewish community’s most significant buildings, such as the Museum of Romania’s Jewish Communities (the former Tailors’ Synagogue), the Jewish State Theatre, or creations signed by architect Marcel Iancu and other designers of this ethnicity (Zilberman, Mahler, etc.). Matei Basarab is a more off the beaten track central expanse of Romania’s capital, and thus a reservoir of wonderful architectural history surprises, which are waiting to be discovered and photographed by you! 🙂
Book by emailing v.mandache@gmail.com or using the comments section of this post. You will be informed of meeting place on booking.
I look forward to seeing you at the tour,
Valentin Mandache/ Historic Houses of Romania – Case de Epoca, tel: 0040 (0)728323272
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I endeavour through this series of periodic articles to inspire appreciation of the historic houses of Romania, a virtually undiscovered, but fascinating chapter of European architectural history and heritage.
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If you plan acquiring or selling a historic property in Romania or start a renovation project, I would be delighted to advice you in sourcing and transacting the property, specialist research, etc. To discuss your particular plan please see my contact details in the Contactpage of this weblog.
Valentin Mandache, architectural historian 