History
Archaeological evidence, such as various tools discovered in the area in which Bucharest lies today, confirms that Bucharest has existed as a settlement for over 150,000 years. The first documentary attestation of Bucharest dates from the 15th century (September 20th 1459). The establishment of the princely court in Bucharest during the rule of Vlad Tepes had a crucial role in the subsequent development of the city. Thus, in the 15th century, Bucharest experienced a doubling in its surface area. New neighbourhoods of craftsmen began to arise. In what is today known as the area of St. Gheorghe, one could find at that time the blacksmiths’ ovens, pottery ovens occupied the area around Unirii Square- Colţea, while the shores of Dâmboviţa were populated by tawers’ shops. To the North of the princely court artisan shops, furriers’ shops and tailors’ shops were established. The main commercial and artisan area could be found on the “Great By-street” or what is today known as Lipscani Street, documentarily
attested on June 5th 1589.
Purpose
To offer a model of good practice for the rehabilitation and revitalisation of some urban and architectural elements from the historical area of Bucharest, counselling the Municipality in the formation of a strategy that would bring value to this area.
The Gabroveni Inn, The Historical Centre
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
Located between Lipscani and Gabroveni Streets, the Gabroveni Inn can be found on the List of Romanian Historical Monuments. The Inn dates from 1739 when it was built on the property of the tradesman Hagi Teodosie Graboveanu. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Inn became known as the Gabroveni-Universal Inn. The Inn continued to stand throughout the communist period, when it was used ...
• The intention of creating a body for the coordination of the restoration works, of revitalising and highlighting the importance of the historical centre by the Bucharest City Hall ;
• The creation of an inter-institutional team through which UNDP can oversee the area and the introduction of international experiences regarding similar historical centres in order to provide a sustainable development of the historical centre of Bucharest.
