Ghica-Cantacuzino Manors, Ciocănești
Conacele Ghica-Cantacuzino
sat Ciocănești; comuna Ciocănești, Dâmbovița
Summary
A manor ensemble in Ciocănești (Dâmbovița County), dated 17th-19th century in the heritage list, with the manor (now a cultural centre), cellars, a kitchen building, a park and an enclosure wall. It was the birthplace of Prince Alexandru Cantacuzino in 1901.
History
The heritage list dates the ensemble to the 17th-19th centuries and records the manor, cellars, kitchen building, park and enclosure wall as separate components. The manor is listed as now serving as a cultural centre (cămin cultural). Romanian Wikipedia states that Alexandru Cantacuzino, later a political figure, was born on 22 June 1901 in the Ghica-Cantacuzino manor at Ciocănești, then in Ilfov County. The article on the commune also lists the philanthropist and diplomat Alexandrina 'Didina' Cantacuzino among its natives.
Listed components
- Beciuri conac — sec. XVII (DB-II-m-B-17420.01)
- Conac, azi Cămin cultural — sec. XIX (DB-II-m-B-17420.02)
- Cuhnie — sec. XVII (DB-II-m-B-17420.03)
- Parc — sec. XIX (DB-II-m-B-17420.04)
- Zid de incintă — sec. XVII-XIX (DB-II-m-B-17420.05)
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