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During a recent trip to Romania, I had the chance to shoot the abandoned casino in Constanta. As a pearl watching over the Black Sea where wealthy travelers and the elite flocked from all over Europe to play and dance all night in what used to be the most magnificent building of the country. I hope my photographs will give you a glimpse of what was the atmosphere back in time! Book your tickets online for Constanta Casino, Constanta: See 660 reviews, articles, and 549 photos of Constanta Casino, ranked No.6 on Tripadvisor among 77 attractions in Constanta.
The Casino is an iconic site in the town of Constanța, Romania. The building was erected during the casino fever that spread throughout Europe at beginning of the 20th century and opened its doors in 1910. Daniel Renard, the Swiss Romanian architect who designed the building, opted for a lavish expression of Art Nouveau to reflect Romania's modernisation during the reign of Carol I.
Food fantasy star casino gold coast. The building has become a landmark of the Black Sea shore. Seen from the promenade, the Casino rises on a rocky promontory and looks more like a building belonging to the sea, rather than to the city. This impression is emphasised by decorative elements inspired by the sea.
The site is comprised of three built elements: the foundations, with the plateau of the Casino; the Casino building; and the Aquarium Hall, also designed by Daniel Renard at a later date. A fourth defining element is the promenade cutting across the ensemble of the Casino and Aquarium, linking the commercial harbour to the tourist port, accompanied by a green belt. The actual Casino building has three levels. Its large, richly decorated interiors hark back to a glamorous time and is comprised of an entrance hall, event halls, open terraces and technical spaces.
The main danger to the Casino comes from the corrosion and rusting of structural metal parts, especially if exposed. The wooden elements are also heavily affected by salty moisture. Mould, dampness and freezing temperatures accelerate the degradation on all structural elements, from plaster to valuable decoration. Sea storms and winds have shattered most of the windows facing the sea, allowing rain, snow, birds and animals to enter. It is very likely that the roof will collapse if this process continues.
Following many years of alternating commercial and state held responsibility for the building's care, during the 2000s, the building was abandoned and it remains so to this day due to local authorities' inability to find funding and to launch a rescue and restore operation. The situation has been prolonged by the failure to run a successful tendering procedure, which has been attempted repeatedly. Quarter mania slot machine.
There have been several transfers of administrative rights from the Municipality of Constanța, the last of these being to the National Investments Agency within the Ministry of Development. This state of administrative uncertainty has delayed a proper restoration programme. Over the years, the building has undergone three major restoration campaigns that have not been of sufficient quality and pose an additional challenge to the restoration.
The nominator of the site, the ARCHÉ Association along with its campaign partners have suggested that restoring and then reopening the site as a cultural landmark will secure its role as a symbol of the local identity and thus secure its future.
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During a recent trip to Romania, I had the chance to shoot the abandoned casino in Constanta. As a pearl watching over the Black Sea where wealthy travelers and the elite flocked from all over Europe to play and dance all night in what used to be the most magnificent building of the country. I hope my photographs will give you a glimpse of what was the atmosphere back in time! Book your tickets online for Constanta Casino, Constanta: See 660 reviews, articles, and 549 photos of Constanta Casino, ranked No.6 on Tripadvisor among 77 attractions in Constanta.
The Casino is an iconic site in the town of Constanța, Romania. The building was erected during the casino fever that spread throughout Europe at beginning of the 20th century and opened its doors in 1910. Daniel Renard, the Swiss Romanian architect who designed the building, opted for a lavish expression of Art Nouveau to reflect Romania's modernisation during the reign of Carol I.
Food fantasy star casino gold coast. The building has become a landmark of the Black Sea shore. Seen from the promenade, the Casino rises on a rocky promontory and looks more like a building belonging to the sea, rather than to the city. This impression is emphasised by decorative elements inspired by the sea.
The site is comprised of three built elements: the foundations, with the plateau of the Casino; the Casino building; and the Aquarium Hall, also designed by Daniel Renard at a later date. A fourth defining element is the promenade cutting across the ensemble of the Casino and Aquarium, linking the commercial harbour to the tourist port, accompanied by a green belt. The actual Casino building has three levels. Its large, richly decorated interiors hark back to a glamorous time and is comprised of an entrance hall, event halls, open terraces and technical spaces.
The main danger to the Casino comes from the corrosion and rusting of structural metal parts, especially if exposed. The wooden elements are also heavily affected by salty moisture. Mould, dampness and freezing temperatures accelerate the degradation on all structural elements, from plaster to valuable decoration. Sea storms and winds have shattered most of the windows facing the sea, allowing rain, snow, birds and animals to enter. It is very likely that the roof will collapse if this process continues.
Following many years of alternating commercial and state held responsibility for the building's care, during the 2000s, the building was abandoned and it remains so to this day due to local authorities' inability to find funding and to launch a rescue and restore operation. The situation has been prolonged by the failure to run a successful tendering procedure, which has been attempted repeatedly. Quarter mania slot machine.
There have been several transfers of administrative rights from the Municipality of Constanța, the last of these being to the National Investments Agency within the Ministry of Development. This state of administrative uncertainty has delayed a proper restoration programme. Over the years, the building has undergone three major restoration campaigns that have not been of sufficient quality and pose an additional challenge to the restoration.
The nominator of the site, the ARCHÉ Association along with its campaign partners have suggested that restoring and then reopening the site as a cultural landmark will secure its role as a symbol of the local identity and thus secure its future.
The inclusion of the Constanta Casino on the shortlist of the 7 Most Endangered 2018 programme last January has sparkled a strong response in the local community. It has generated action from the Municipality of Constanta, which launched an online survey regarding the restoration of the building with which it aims to find out people's opinion on how the process should be carried out and what functionalities they envision for the historic building. This is an important point in the campaign started by ARCHÉ Association and its partners, whereby local and national stakeholders are now taking the first steps to halting the decay of the Casino. In the following period a consortium, comprised of The Constanța City Hall and the ARCHÉ Association, will set in motion the necessary procedures for the emergency conservation works.
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Technical Report by the European Investment Bank Institute, September 2018 [PDF]
Exterior view of the Casino in winter 2012 with the frozen Black Sea
The frozen Black Sea creates incredible sculptures on the promenadeAt the beginning of February, current year, we went to Constanta (Romania) hoping to catch the last days of the frozen Black Sea, before the positive temperatures were going to melt everything. This weather transition happened on our way, leaving Bucharest from -15 degrees in the morning, arriving in Constanta just 226 km away to a mild plus 2. It wasn't just the weather that was welcoming us, we were also pretty lucky on the road, because we hitchhiked a good car with an experienced driver that took us through Ground floor entrancea snow storm on the highway. After more than half the distance, the highway was closed, and 90% of the cars followedthe near exit. Luckily our driver decided to continue to drive the rest of the distance, and to stop only if police cars would stand in his way. Soon enough we were safe and sound in Constanta, looking back and being grateful of not being stuck in the freezing snow, waiting for authorities to manage the situation or better weather to come (second option I guess it's faster in Romania).
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The next day the entire promenade on the Black Sea shore was melting fast. The sea was still white as far as the eye can see, but the frozen waves that we were expecting, were missing from the picture. What did fit in this glacial atmosphere was the old Casino - now open to the public to see it in decay. To visit, you must wear a helmet, available at the entrace.
Casino Constanta is an historic monument built in Art Nouveau style between 1904 -1910, to meet the needs of the Black Sea tourists in the period so called La belle Époque: well dressed gentleman reading the newspaper early in the morning, enchanting ladiesTheatre Hall walking on the promenade, the sound of military music filling the atmosphere on sunset, inviting people to 'dance' their impeccable evening outfits. The man who conceived this challenging project, very modern at that time, was Daniel Renard a young Romanian architect of Swiss origin. The building exceeds in rich decorations inspired by the vegetal and marine worlds: waves, climbing plants, beautiful flowers and fantastic shell windows, make you believe that you are in an undersea palace, where Poseidon is waiting to greet Flower details in the Theatre Hallyou on his throne, behind the curtain of the majestic theatre stage from the main room. The Casino is challenging your imagination step by step, with every ornament, every broken mirror, and every crack in the wall producing an emotional rollercoaster outlined by the magnificent view of the sea. What used to be the main social and cultural attraction of the city in the past today is lying in despair, completely neglected like a true old man celebrating alone his 100th anniversary.
But this is not the The 'Mirror' Room that looks like a wood storageonly version of the old Casino: during World War II, the building was transformed in hospital, and during the communist regime was a restaurant where, weddings, baptisms and communist events were organized. Little by little his fame started to fade.
In 2000th the casino is taken under the care of the Municipality of Constanta. In 2007 the municipality signs a concession contract on 49 years with the Israeli company Queen Co Leisure International (QLI), in exchange of 140.000 € annualy. QLI states publicly that they will invest 15 millions € in renovation transforming the casino in an international entertainment center, the biggest in Romania. Damaged cornerThe optimistic company forecasted that the investment was going to be recovered in 5 years. Another 4 years passes and still nothing happens. The municipality ends the contract and starts searching for a buyer. Soon enough this decision starts a public scandal, where the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism (MRDT) promises to take over the problem. The old Casino is going to be restored completely with funds from the MRDT's budget. The new dates are placing the beginning of the renovation work in maximum one year after the Casino is officially under MRDT administration, and another 2 years to finish the work. So far the first deadline for starting the project is going to be August-September 2012.
Casino Constanta will always be a symbol of its city, a reference point for every tourist, a pearl on the Black Sea shore: let's hope the story of the Old Casino is 'to be continued'…Chandelier
Gigantic shell window in the Theatre Hall