Sfinților Street, which connects with Moșilor Road, was described in literary works including “The Double Life of Spiridon V. Vadastra” by Mircea Eliade: “Until around 1925, on the Street of the Saints, not far from the church, there was a house of a poor and sad appearance, which had a vacant lot nearby…
Such is the case of the beautiful house located on the Sfinților Street, the present-day Palat Noblesse – Center for Art and Events. It’s hard to imagine a more suitable building to host this place dedicated to fine arts and design, especially considering that it was erected by none other than the famous Romanian architect Alexandru Săvulescu…
Born in 1847 in Mehedinți, Alexandru Săvulescu left his mark on Romanian architecture, creating a series of buildings with architecture considered modern for that period. His professionalism propelled him to the position of architect within the Ministry of Public Instruction and Cults…
In 1903, a new owner arrived at 7th Sfinților Street, bringing with him a new vision of living. Leon Berkowitz significantly improved both the interior spaces and the exterior architecture. The French eclecticism from the 1881 version was greatly toned down.
The residence at 7 Sfinților Street, belonging to the Berkowitz family, was nationalized in 1948. In 1949, the party asset from the 1 Mai district, later Sector II, decided to organize in the residence of Max Berkovitz, the Casa Pionierilor of the district and the sector, which remained until 1989…
It is said that values have an incomprehensible way of intersecting, easily finding their point of confluence, even when circumstances are adverse. As an expression of art, literature has experienced winding paths over time until fulfillment…