Town Halls and Public Buildings to visit Romania

The foundation stone of this baroque building was laid in 1731 by Peter Solderer, the mayor of the town, for the German community. The façade, decorated with the town's coat of arms, was restored in 1782 in Renaissance style. Its external appearance was further modified during the restoration of 1935. Near its main entrance, on the right-hand side, you will find an inscription in Arabic, a sign of the Ottoman occupation of the city and which refers to the Turkish baths on which the old town hall (Primăria veche) was built.

This austere 1950 building first housed the Ministry of the Interior, before becoming the headquarters of the Communist Party. It was from the balcony of this building that, on December 21, 1989, Ceaușescu delivered his last speech, interrupted by the crowd. The next day, after a night of chaos, the dictator and his wife fled by helicopter from the roof, and demonstrators invaded the palace. The palace housed the Senate until 2005, when it was returned to its original function.