Florica Villa (Brătianu Manor), Ștefănești
Conacul Brătianu - „Florica”
oraș Ștefănești, Argeș · Str. ICHV f.n.
built area (about 2,324 m2; usable about 1,774 m2)
Operates as a museum; check hours on the museum site
Summary
The Brătianu family's Florica estate at Ștefănești, Argeș, is a Romanian Revival villa ensemble with a funerary chapel, outbuildings and a park. Bought back by the state in 2017, it houses the Brătianu National Museum.
Legal status
Nationalised 1948; restituted to Brătianu heirs 2013; bought by the Ministry of Culture in November 2017 (pre-emption) ↗
History
Ion C. Brătianu inherited the Ștefănești land in 1844, where a boyar house is documented from 1829. From 1858 he enlarged it into a two-storey winegrower's house that grew into the present villa, named after his first daughter Florica, who died young. It was substantially rebuilt in 1905-1912 and again in 1924-1925, on plans developed with architect Petre Antonescu, in Romanian Revival style. The estate was nationalised in 1948. A cultural centre was set up in 1993 and administration passed to the Argeș County Council in 2003. The Brătianu heirs recovered ownership in 2013, and the Ministry of Culture bought the property from them in November 2017. The Brătianu National Museum was established by Law 15/2020 and opened that year.
Transactions & prices
Listed components
- Conacul Brătianu - Vila „Florica” — înc. sec. XX (AG-II-m-A-13805.01)
- Capela funerară „Nașterea Sf. Ioan Botezătorul” — 1909 - 1912 (AG-II-m-A-13805.02)
- Clădiri - anexă, ulterior Stațiunea de Cercetări Viticole — înc. sec. XX (AG-II-m-A-13805.03)
- Anexe — înc. sec. XX (AG-II-m-A-13805.04)
- Parc — înc.sec. XX (AG-II-m-A-13805.05)
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