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03/03/2025

A summit for ghosts

21/02/2025

Pan laughs on a crumbling building

18/02/2025

Hidden Spiral Staircase

Built over a century ago, the Palace of the Chamber of Commerce has stood through wars, earthquakes and shifting times. Its grand spiral staircase, crafted in French neoclassical style, was once the main access route for officials and royalty before the building’s elevator was installed in 1926.

Today, the palace occasionally opens its doors for events, but the staircase remains mostly off-limits to the public.

What other secret staircases have you discovered in historic buildings?

10/02/2025

Geography class

05/02/2025

Această casă, un exemplu de arhitectură eclectică cu influențe din stilul Ludovic al XVI-lea, a fost construită în 1892 pentru profesorul Dumitru T. Dobrescu. În 1904, a intrat în zestrea fiicei sale, Victoria, odată cu mariajul acesteia cu Ștefan Minovici, fratele renumitului medic legist Mina Minovici și al profesorului Nicolae Minovici.

Mai multe detalii pe www.reptilianul.ro/2025/02/04/villa-stefan-minovici

31/01/2025

The Tools of Enlightenment

29/01/2025

Hidden in a quiet village of Mehedinți, this forsaken manor stands as a testament to a time of knowledge and heritage. Its architecture and remnants still speak of the lives once lived within. Find more on reptilianul.ro.

25/01/2025

Somewhere in Oltenia beneath the mountains, in a house frozen in the 1970s

22/01/2025

High above the streets of Bucharest, the fronton of the former Stock Exchange Palace (now the Chamber of Commerce and Industry) stands as a masterpiece of sculptor Emil Wilhelm Becker, the official sculptor of the Romanian Royal House. Born in 1881, Becker shaped some of the city’s most iconic facades before his passing in 1959.

This particular work is rich in symbolism: Industry, holding a compass in her right hand, stands beside tools like a hammer and anvil, while Hermes, the god of commerce, rests against an anchor, clutching his signature caduceus. Together, they embody the synergy between trade and craftsmanship that defined this landmark's purpose.

A curious detail lies on the anchor, inscribed with ‘St. B’—a mystery that diverges from Becker’s name. Intriguingly, archival photographs of the sculpture in the artist's workshop show no such marking. Could this be a later addition, or an enigma yet to be solved?

18/01/2025

Bucharest skyline

12/01/2025

Built in 1935 by architects Leon Stern, Rudolf Frenkel, and Marcel Locar, Tehnoimport Tower stands out with its cylindrical corner, vertical emphasis, and curved surfaces. Once a commercial hub, it now houses UAP apartments and offices. Classified as high seismic risk since 1993, a proposed consolidation project remains unrealized. The faded Tehnoimport sign still lingers, marking a forgotten piece of Bucharest’s modernist heritage.

07/01/2025

Decay in Ascent

06/01/2025

Crumbling Bucharest’s Old Town

02/01/2025

Chemistry Department

30/11/2024

The fortified church in Hoșman, built in the 13th century in Romanesque style, features a remarkable western portal crafted by Viennese artisans inspired by St. Stephen's Cathedral. The portal is adorned with intricate carvings of chimeras and human heads, a stunning example of medieval artistry.

25/10/2024

This old LDH45 locomotive, a powerhouse from the 1960s, still stands tall in Romania's industrial history. Built at the FAUR factory in Bucharest and powered by a 6-cylinder Maybach engine with 450 HP, it could pull with a force of 148 kN, reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h. A true relic of Romania’s industrial heritage.

16/10/2024

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16/09/2024

Viscri’s church is wrapped in restoration, with plastic-covered altars and work in progress, while Saschiz stands with its detailed interiors. Both reflect layers of history within their walls.

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