Foișorul de Foc
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Foișorul de Foc (literally The Fire Tower) is a Script error: No such module "convert". high building in Bucharest, Romania, between Obor, Calea Moșilor, and Nerva-Traian. It was used in the past as an observation tower by the firemen.
In September 2024, the museum was reopened, the building having undergone restoration, starting from 2021.[1]
Background
It was built in 1890, two years after the previous watchtower, Turnul Colței, built in 1715, was demolished. The plans were made by George Mandrea, back then the chief-architect of Bucharest.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Foișorul de Foc had a double role, as it was also designed to be a water tower, too. However, after the building was finished, the local water utility company (Uzina de Apă Grozăvești) had no pumps powerful enough to fill it with water.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Foișorul de Foc was used by the firefighters until 1935, when it became ineffective, as more and more high-rise buildings were built in Bucharest, and the introduction of the telephone reduced the need for a watchtower. In 1963, it was turned into a Firefighters' Museum.[2]
Gallery
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Daytime view
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Night view
References
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