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An Old House in Botanica
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An old building at the intersection of Cetatea Alba and Diminetii streets. The house has an unusual shape: seen from above, it looks like a check mark. Stucco moldings of columns and grapevines still miraculously cling to the walls. The ground floor is completely overgrown with add-ons, like a ship’s hull with barnacles. The house has also suffered at the hands of insulation enthusiasts. But despite all this, it still looks interesting and beautiful in its own way. Oh, if only it had a skilled restorer!
The spacious hall surprises you right from the entrance. The original stucco moldings have survived on the ceilings. Lately the house itself was used as a dormitory for small families, so the state of the floors is just what you’d expect 🙂
According to the locals, the building was built by German prisoners of war. The ground floor housed a post office. For a while, workers from the Trade Administration lived here, and then the house was turned into a dormitory for small families.
