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22-629: In 1813 Mihai Vodă Monastery was "one of the largest monasteries of Romania". Between 1908 and 1909, Cristofi Cerchez , head of architecture for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, supervised work on the State Archives at the Monastery. At the time of the communist regime in 1985, the church building was moved on rails 285 metres east and hidden in its present location on Sapienței street, next to Splaiul Independenței street and Izvor Park. That

44-509: A book, Cristofi Cerchez, un vechiu arhitect din București , by Oana Marinache, an art historian, with photographs and notes on his architectural vision and contributions to Romanian architecture. Ion Mincu Ion Mincu ( Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈmiŋku] ; December 20, 1852 – December 6, 1912 in Bucharest ) was a Romanian architect known for having a leading role in

66-546: A project design award in 1925, was a town hall inspired by Turnul Colței . The building plan was curtailed by the Great Depression . This period between the wars brought a noticeable change to his style, as he focused more on modernist buildings. In addition to personal residences and civic buildings, Cerchez worked on several church properties. In Bucharest, he restored the Popa Nan Church in 1910, built

88-650: A specific Romanian style in architecture, by integrating in his works the specific style of traditional Romanian architecture . Mincu was the most important Romanian architect for Art Nouveau and Romanian Revival architecture . As a recognition to his importance in the Romanian school of architecture, since 1953, the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest bears his name. From 1892 to 1912 he taught architecture and became one of

110-621: A wide range of styles from traditional to eclectic to modern, as well as private, civic and religious edifices. Among the buildings he worked on were the Bucharest Palace of Justice , the State Archives wing of the Mihai Vodă Monastery , the monastery of Vălenii de Munte , and the Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum . Cristofi Cerchez was born on 4 July 1872, in the village of Băneasa-Herăstrău in

132-570: A year at the École Spéciale d'Architecture under the guidance of Émile Trélat , and then at the École des Beaux-Arts , having as teachers Julien Guadet , Remy de Louanges, and François Thierry-Lagrange. In 1883 he received an award from the Central Association of the French Architects, while in 1884 he received his architect diploma. Upon returning to Romania, he married in 1887, and had a daughter, Maria. He promoted

154-543: Is the "Stătescu Villa", built in Câmpulung and owned by the liberal politician Eugeniu Stătescu . The building, located at No. 38/43 Lascăr Catargiu Street, was designed and built between 1898 and 1900, though it has had subsequent remodels. In 1918, it was donated by Cecilia Petrescu Stătescu to establish the Eforiei Civil Hospital. "Stătescu Villa" was declared a historic monument and is included on

176-581: The "Stanovici Villa" built in 1914 at No. 6 Remus Street; and the "Villa Eufrosinei Mătăsaru" at No. 12 Porumbaru Street, built in 1932. Between 1914 and 1918 he built several more villas and after World War I, worked on restoration projects and civic works. One was a restoration with the architect Toma Dobrescu to restore the Sturdza Palace which was being used as the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Another project, for which he won

198-576: The 1980s. Between 1905 and 1906 he built a school in Ploiești at the request of philanthropist, Zoe Scorțeanu, to honor her son, Alexandru (1859–1899). Cerchez collaborated and worked on the Palace of Justice in Bucharest and for his work was awarded the Royal Patent Prize in 1906. Between 1908 and 1909 he was in charge of architecture for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and supervised work on

220-463: The List of Historical Monuments in 2004 and 2010 as an architectural monument of local importance, with classification code LMI code AG-II-mB-13521. Between 1900 and 1901, he was employed in the technical service of Constanța . In 1903, Cerchez began designing a house for his friend, Dr. Nicolae Minovici . Minovici wanted something unique to house his large collection of folk art and bought property at

242-482: The State Archives of the Mihai Vodă Monastery . The archives section of the monastery was demolished in 1986. Four houses that represent the core of Cerchez's style were built between 1911 and 1932 and were inspired by seventeenth century townhouses located in Bucharest, Câmpulung, and Târgoviște . These are the villa built for Micu Zentler in 1911 at No. 8 Mântuleasa Street (now No. 10); a villa located at No. 19-21 Modrogan Alley built for Sofia Candiano-Popescu (1911);

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264-911: The Vicarage of Biserica Sfinții Apostoli (Apostle's Church) between 1926 and 1927, and worked on the Mântuleasa Church . In Alexandria, he worked on the Church of the Apostles and the Saint Alexander Cathedral  [ ro ] . After 1940, he worked on the monastery of Vălenii de Munte . Cerchez died on 15 January 1955. In 2012, the Art History Association printed two maps and led tours to some of Cerchez's buildings in an effort to bring awareness to his work. Art Conservation Support also published

286-407: The aristocracy of Bucharest. In 1936, Minovici donated his collections and property to the city of Bucharest. In the deed he specified that it was to be maintained in perpetuity as the Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum ( Muzeul de Artă Populară "Dr. Nicolae Minovici" ). In 1905, Cerchez designed an eclectically styled French villa for M. V. Maximovici at No. 23 Izvor Street, which was demolished in

308-465: The church and bowed to the icon of Saint Nicholas, promising him to build a monastery nearby if he should escape death. There are three explanations of how Mihai escaped execution by Alexandru cel Rău . The first tells of a ransom paid by 12 aristocrats. The second claims that the physical qualities of Mihai being tall and very handsome caused the executioner, upon seeing Mihai, to throw away his axe and run away. A third version of events says that Mihai

330-737: The development of the Romanian Revival style . Most of his projects are located in Bucharest , including his main works , the Palace of Justice , the Kiseleff Roadside Buffet  [ ro ] , and the Central Girls' School . Mincu was born in 1852 in Focșani , at the time in Putna County , Moldavia . He was the son of Pavel and Maria, and had three brothers and four sisters (one of them, Sultana, became

352-405: The edge of town. In 1904, Cerchez began work on the "first house in the Romanian folk style", which took a year to build. Each room was designed for a specific category of artifact. Cerchez's "Minovici Villa" was built in a style influenced by Ion Mincu 's traditional Romanian architecture , but it had sculptural elements reminiscent of Petre Antonescu 's style, which soon became very popular with

374-641: The founding members of the Architecture School of the Romanian Architects Association. He was the teacher of Toma T. Socolescu , another remarkable Romanian architect. From 1903 to 1912 he served as president of the Romanian Architects Association. From 1895 to 1899 he was deputy for Putna County in the Parliament of Romania . He died in Bucharest in 1912, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery . In 2012 he

396-667: The mother of Duiliu Zamfirescu ). He studied from 1863 to 1871 at Unirea High School , in Focșani and from 1871 to 1875 at the School of Roads and Bridges , in Bucharest, becoming an engineer. From 1873 to 1877 he served as chief engineer for Putna County, residing in Focșani. During that time, he also worked on the construction of the Ploiești – Predeal road (now part of the DN1 road). Starting in 1877 Mincu pursued his studies in Paris , first for

418-723: The outskirts of Bucharest , in a family of Armenian descent. He attended schools in Turnu Măgurele and Alexandria , and then continued his studies in Bucharest, at the Mihai Viteazul Lyceum . In 1894, he graduated from the School of Bridges and Roads and was given a scholarship by Elena Turnescu to continue his studies in Milan . Between 1895 and 1898, Cerchez attended the Polytechnic University of Milan . The first known building designed by Cerchez

440-768: The stepson of Pătrașcu cel Bun (in English, "Pătrașcu the Good") was arrested by the leader Alexandru cel Rău (in English, "Alexandru the Bad"), who accused him having conspired to gain leadership of the country. Mihai was taken to Saint Antony Square, the place where he should have been decapitated. The road to the square passed by the Church Albă Postăvari, next to the Hill Spirei (in Romanian, Dealul Spirei). Mihai, with permission from his guards, stopped to attend mass at

462-411: Was released after the protests of members of the community who had gathered at the place of execution. Once liberated, Mihai kept his promise and built a monastery. Cristofi Cerchez Cristofi Cerchez (4 July 1872 – 15 January 1955) was a Romanian engineer and architect. He built approximately 50 buildings in various cities of Romania over his nearly 50-year career. His architecture covers

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484-500: Was to make way for the Civic Centre . The medieval cloisters and ancillary buildings were demolished. Mihai Vodă Monastery has been included into the List of historical monuments of Romania and has been classified under the code B-II-a-A-19644. A legend explains the motivation that led to the foundation of the monastery by Mihai Viteazul . According to this, in a very very cold winter, probably between years 1589 and 1591, Mihai,

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