Am mai scris despre Cinema Marconi acum câțiva ani, când era doar o altă clădire abandonată, prinsă în inerția unui București indiferent. M-am întors recent pe Calea Griviței, iar ruina cu pereții scorojiti, marcați de trecerea timpului, continuă să reziste. Dar de data asta, ceva e diferit. Marconi urmează să fie salvat — nu ca simplă promisiune, ci printr-un proiect concret de restaurare. … Continue readingCinema Marconi – Popov – Dacia
La intersecția străzilor Vasile Lascăr și Maria Rosetti se află Casa cu Farmacie „Gheorghe Hotăranu”, un exemplu remarcabil de arhitectură neoromânească, proiectată în anul 1925 de arhitectul Statie Ciortan. Imobilul, amplasat pe o parcelă de colț, păstrează în mod excepțional elemente originale ce definesc atât funcționalitatea unei farmacii interbelice, cât și atmosfera specifică epocii. … Continue readingCasa cu Farmacie Gheorghe Hotăranu
Located in the Armenian Quarter of Bucharest, this once-magnificent villa stands as a relic of the city’s architectural past. Originally built in 1892 for Dumitru T. Dobrescu, a professor of Romanian, Greek, and Latin at the Nifon Seminary, the house later became part of the dowry of his daughter, Victoria, upon her marriage to Ștefan Minovici in 1904. Ștefan, the brother of renowned forensic scientist Mina Minovici and professor Nicolae Minovici, would come to call this architectural gem his home. … Continue readingVilla Ștefan Minovici
In a quiet village of Mehedinți County, an abandoned manor stands in solitude, a relic of a time when knowledge, literature, and medicine shaped its walls. Now forsaken, the house still carries echoes of its past through its intricate architecture and the few artifacts left behind, each whispering the stories of those who once lived here. … Continue readingThe Lieutenant’s Abandoned Manor
In 1852, Barbu Știrbei, the reigning prince of Wallachia, fervently invited the sisters of the Beatae Mariae Virginis Institute from Munich to establish a girls’ school in Bucharest, the capital of the country. Six years later, an elite institution was inaugurated: St. Mary’s Catholic School. … Continue readingThe Forgotten School of St. Mary
On a quiet street in Bucharest, tucked away behind towering trees and shielded from the city’s relentless noise, stands an old house with a long-forgotten past. Built at the end of the 19th century, this architectural relic once served as the headquarters of the Health Insurance House of Bucharest (CASMB). For years, it was a place where people sought medical guidance and bureaucratic solutions. Today, however, it is a shadow of its former self—a haunting reminder of neglect and decay. … Continue readingHealth Insurance House of Bucharest
During my urban exploration in Bucharest, I came across a site consisting of abandoned garages, warehouses, and auto workshops, constructed during the communist era. These structures exhibited signs of decay and neglect, reflecting their disuse over the years. The worn-out appearance of the buildings and rusting machinery offered a glimpse into the industrial past of the area. … Continue readingAbandoned Garages and Auto Workshops
Un palazzo venețian își anunță sfârșitul pe strada Temișana nr 2-4. În pofida degradării vizibile, ca un oftat, clădirea emană un aer aparte de bijuterie urbană de început de secol XX. În ultima perioadă, clădirea nu a căzut pe mâini bune. Mai multe surse consideră că acestă amintire a fost casa în care a locuit Luigi Cazzavillan. Însă alte surse spun că e improbabil deoarece autorizația construirii casei a fost obținută cu doar doi ani înainte ca acesta să moară. … Continue readingPalatul venețian
Every city has a mysterious and unseen side, a part hidden beneath the bustling and noisy surface of the main streets and modern buildings. This unseen part is made up of abandoned places, ruins, and derelict buildings, left to deteriorate and transform into a mix of beauty and decay. … Continue readingUnseen Wonders: Exploring the Hidden Spaces of the City
I often discover rare and impressive treasures in my explorations. One of them is a life-size marble statue signed by Henri Louis Levasseur, a French sculptor best known for his Art Nouveau depictions of historic and mythological figures. His sculptures are composed in a realistic manner, often including painstakingly detailed, draped fabrics that appear to be captured mid-movement. … Continue readingMarble statue signed by H. Levasseur