Hanul lui Manuc (Inn of Manuc), courtyard view with cerdac
Bucharest (Bucureşti), Romania
The Hanul lui Manuc, in Romania's capital, was constructed in 1808 by Manuc-bei (Emanuel Mărzaian), a Romanian-Armenian merchant. One enters the han through a gate to a courtyard onto which rooms face. The ground level rooms were for storage of goods and animals. The upper levels have open galleries and rooms for living and sleeping. A few bays enlarge the galleries to form a chardak (cerdac), or sitting area. Wooden stairways provide access to the uppermost level at these bays. The inn had numerous restorations and renovations but remains a hotel for travelers. (photo 2000)
