Varthiadi Manor
Conacul Varthiadi
sat Călugăreni; comuna Călugăreni, Giurgiu
Listed as accessible by Monumente Uitate
Summary
A 19th-century manor in Călugăreni, Giurgiu County, associated with the Varthiadi family, who also gave their name to a nearby mill. It is a listed historic monument of local interest; according to Monumente Uitate it has no current function.
History
The manor in Călugăreni is dated to the 19th century in the official heritage list and in the Wikipedia article on the commune, which classes it as a monument of local interest. It is associated with the Varthiadi family; the village appears in the late 19th century as Călugăreni-Vartiade. A Varthiadi mill stands in the same commune. According to a photo caption on monumenteromania.ro the building is known locally as the "Castelul din Călugăreni" and is privately owned. According to Monumente Uitate it has no present use.
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