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The Canons’ Houses – Unirii Square

Current name

“The Canons’ Houses” – for all four houses in the block

Dating

1758 – all four houses named today “The Canons’ Houses” (8, 9 ,10 and 11 Unirii Square) used to form a single building.  The unitary façade could still be seen in 1844.

Names and historical functions

1828 – the house at no. 10 was called “The Canons’ House”

Later, various businesses on the ground floor

 

Architectural style

The original façade was done in the Austrian Baroque style

Probably rebuilt after the 1849 siege in a Classicist style

Restored in 1980 by architect Şerban Sturdza

Uniqueness aspects

The Baroque style entrance surface, very well kept, is remarkable.

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Latitude: 45.758411000000
Longitude: 21.229614000000