Manuc's Inn
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Manuc's Inn(Romanian:Hanul lui Manuc,pronounced[ˈhanu(l)lujmaˈnuk]) is the oldest operating hotel building inBucharest,Romania.It also houses a popular restaurant, several bars, a coffee-house, and (facing the street) several stores and an extensive bar. Its massive, multiply balconied courtyard hosted many performances and fairs and was a popular place forRomanian Televisioncrews to shoot folkloric performances. The hotel and restaurant were refurbished in 2007.[1][2]
Location
[edit]The building is located at 62–64 strada Franceză (the street has been variously known in the past as Iuliu Maniu, 30 Decembrie, and Carol),[3]across the street from the ruins of theOld Court(Curtea Veche). Although one side now faces a vast modern public square,Piața Unirii,there is no evidence of this in the courtyard or the inward-facing rooms.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The inn was built in 1808 as akhan,and originally owned by a wealthy and flamboyantArmenianentrepreneur,Emanuel Mârzaian,better known under hisTurkishnameManuc Bei.By the middle of the 19th century, it was Bucharest's most important commercial complex, with 15 wholesalers, 23 retail stores, 107 rooms for offices or living, two receiving rooms, and a pub.[3]
Although Manuc's Inn has been subject to repeated restorations — in 1848, 1863, 1966–1970, and 1991–1992, as well as the latest one in 2007 — its essential structure remained intact; of the three surviving 19th century inns in theLipscanidistrict, it is the only one currently in use as a hotel.[citation needed]
The inn was the site of the preliminary talks for theTreaty of Bucharest,which put an end to the1806–1812 Russo-Turkish war.In 1842 it briefly housed Bucharest's town hall.[4]Around 1880 a hall at the inn was used as a theatre, and was the site of the first Romanianoperettaperformance.[citation needed]
Before Romania enteredWorld War I,in 1914–1916, the hall "Sala Dacia" hosted meetings of the Romanian pro-war party seeking to establish aGreater Romaniaby uniting withTransylvaniaandBukovina;speakers included Nicolae Filipescu,Take Ionescu,Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea,andOctavian Goga.
The building was nationalized 19 February 1949. Ownership was restored to Prince Șerban-Constantin Cantacuzino in February 2007.[3]
Gallery
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Festival 39 de la Unirii, una din cele mai cunoscute cafenele, s-a inchis,DailyBusiness.ro, 2010-02-12. Accessed online 2010-02-12.
- ^Hanul lui Manuc, un simbol al Capitalei, renovat in condiţii ilegale!,Pro TV,2009-10. Accessed online 2010-02-12.
- ^abcHanul lui Manuc, restituit definitiv prințului Șerban CantacuzinoArchived2013-04-17 atarchive.today,stiri.acasa.ro, 2007-02-27. Accessed online 2010-02-12.
- ^Manuc's InnArchived2007-12-18 at theWayback Machine,rotravel.com. Accessed online 2010-02-12.
External links
[edit]- Hanul lui ManucArchived2015-08-09 at theWayback MachineOfficial site for the restaurant Manuc's Inn
- (in Romanian)Hanul lui Manuc,official site of the former hotel operation. Archived 2007-01-16 on theInternet Archive.
- The courtyard on a winter day
