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Lipscani – “The Old Leipzig” of Bucharest
Lipscani was also a stopping point for merchants that were going to other commercial points with its inns that offered a place to sleep, eat and drink at reasonable prices. Two of these inns managed to survive and they can still be seen today: “Hanul lui Manuc” and “Hanul Teiului”. Hanul lui Manuc (Manuc's Inn) has an interesting story to tell, but you will have to see it with your own eyes to know this inn's tale. For example, it has “survived” the earthquake that took place on January, 11th , 1838. Another earthquake that was a real disaster for Romania was the one in 1977, but the inn is still here!
From "Hanul lui Manuc" to "Marele Hotel Dacia"
"Hanul lui Manuc" was built by Manuc Bei, a Phanariote nobleman that received the titles of “bey” and “dragoman” when the sultan of the Ottoman Empire was Mustafa the Fourth. In 1806, Manuc comes to Bucharest due to the problems created by the Russo-Turkish war. In the same year, Manuc started the construction of the inn, finishing it two years later. Manuc tries to sell the inn in 1816, but dies one year later, before finding a buyer. As all his children were minors, all his riches were administered by the children's legal guardians who decided to lease all the properties. In 1827, the inn is leased to Dimitrie Dedu and Nicolae Alexiu.
In 1841 or 1842 (the exact date is not certain), Manuc's son Murat sells the inn to Dimitrie Iconomidis. The latter dies in 1854 and his children lease the inn to Milan Lomovici. Almost 8 years later, Lambru Vasilescu becomes the new owner who changes the name of the inn into “Marele Hotel Dacia” and uses it for organizing different events including stageplays, masked balls, etc. and changing the inn into a cultural place.
Back to our time
Moving on into our time, you can find wedding dresses on Lipscani in case you want to get married and you haven't found a beautiful dress at a reasonable price. There are around 5-6 shops on Lipscani, so there are a lot of chances to find one that fits your tastes. As I said earlier, visit this street by foot and take a look at the one story buildings that combine different architectural styles. If you are heading towards the Smardan street, you will notice some old banks, including “Banca Nationala” (The National Bank) that was built in two years from 1883 to 1885. If you're a painter, you can get everything you need from the stores on Lipscani and you can also admire the work of local painters.
Photo: Etienne Cazin
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WanderingSoul says:
Bucharest’s Lipscani resembles a bit (and on a smaller scale maybe) the famous ‘Quartier Latin’ of Paris. Except for the fact that in Paris’ Quartier Latin there are loadsa eateries of all sorts, especially Greek, where they sell the famous gyros (the Greek equivalent of Turkish kebab).
There also are another notable similarities between some places/streets in Bucharest and Paris.
So, there must’ve been a good reason (or maybe a few) when Bucharest was nicknamed ‘The Little Paris’…
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