Famous houses in Bucharest: Athanasovici Palace, the home of the family of Romania’s first forensic medicine professor
In one of the most elegant historic areas of Bucharest, just a few minutes from University Square and the National Theatre, an imposing building preserves the story of a family that played an important role in the development of medicine and public life in Romania. This is the Athanasovici Villa, located at 39 Batiștei Street, a monumental residence built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries that once belonged to lawyer and politician Vladimir Athanasovici. Today, the building is one of the valuable historic properties in central Bucharest and is part of the “Batiștei Street” Architectural Ensemble, listed in the Register of Historic Monuments under code B-II-a-B-18093. The ensemble includes a remarkable urban streetscape, consisting mainly of residences and representative buildings that illustrate Bucharest’s transformation into a modern capital at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The story of the palace, however, is about more than architecture... Read more
