Ștefan Bellu Manor, Gostinari
Conacul Ștefan Bellu
sat Gostinari; comuna Gostinari, Giurgiu · Str. Mănăstirii f.n.
OpenStreetMap polygon around the building (castle, Ansamblul conacului Ştefan Bellu)
Open ruins; no official visiting regime is known
Summary
The ruined boyar court of Grand Treasurer Ștefan Bellu at Gostinari (Giurgiu County), built in the late 18th century and rebuilt in 1818. Only the church, bell tower and enclosure wall survive, and the ensemble remains abandoned.
Legal status
Listed historic monument (LMI GR-II-a-A-15004); ensemble placed under the Barbu Bellu - Gostinari hermitage (Comana Monastery) from 2008 ↗
History
Grand treasurer (vistiernic) Ștefan Bellu (1767-1833), built the boyar court at the end of the 18th century and rebuilt it in 1818, adding a church inside the walls. The estate passed to his son Alexandru-Alecu Bellu (1796-1853) and then to Alexandru's sons Ștefan and Barbu; Barbu donated the land for the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest. The church was last used for worship in 1857, when the village built a new one. Alexandru Bellu (1850-1921) moved the family seat to Urlați (Prahova) and Gostinari was neglected. In 2008 the Giurgiu bishopric founded the Barbu Bellu - Gostinari hermitage, under Comana Monastery, to preserve the ruins and prepare a restoration project. In 2009 the government allocated 200,000 lei for restoration documentation, but no substantial works had been recorded as of 2024.
Transactions & prices
| Date | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Donation | 200,000 lei | Government allocation for restoration documentation (not a property transaction) ↗ |
Listed components
- Ruine conac — sec. XVIII, ref. 1818 (GR-II-m-A-15004.01)
- Biserica „Sf. Nicolae” — sec. XVIII, ref. 1818 (GR-II-m-A-15004.02)
- Turn clopotniță — sec. XVIII, ref. 1818 (GR-II-m-A-15004.03)
- Zid de incintă — sec. XVIII, ref. 1818 (GR-II-m-A-15004.04)
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