The house located at the intersection of Dacia Boulevard and Calea Victoriei is named Ceasianu. It was built by deputy Nicolae Ceasianu at the end of the 19th century. It has a long and interesting history.
The building functioned as a small embassy of Germany during Antonescu’s regime. On August 25, 1944, the Germans woke up with two anti-tank guns on the window and they were told to evacuate the place or they would be killed, because the regime had dropped. The ambassador did not want to surrender, so he shot his secretary, and then he killed himself.
After the crime, the building was transformed into a showroom for the Constantin Tanase theater. Not long after the Revolution, it became Casino Victoria (the initials are still on the windows), and then dropped even further and became a sports betting room.
The sign indicates the danger you are subjected to when entering the building.
It struck me that the house still had electricity, and even water. It would have been a paradise for any homeless person. The theater room was huge.
The decorations make you feel like you are in an imperial palace, still used by a family of decadent nobles.
Obviously, there are also leftovers from the betting house. Ceausescu had good tastes. The radiators give it a very transgressive look to this installation.
The fireplace was almost intact.
The curtain of the stage and all the metal joints above it were amazing. It was an atmosphere like that in the Ghost of the Opera.
In Ceausescu's time, there were rock concerts and endless queues for tickets. Today I do not think anyone would organize anything other than amateur concerts.
In the end, I leave you with a panorama on the roof of Cesianu House. It's a beautiful house. It's a pity that the owner lets it degrade into dust and graffiti.
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