“Moldova Colosseum”: Not a tower remains from the mansion with 99 rooms in Căzăneşti
We have enormous tourism potential, but in a country suffocated by the crisis, it is perhaps the most neglected field. Many of the historic buildings or mansions in our country have been in disrepair for years. Although renovated, they could become irresistible tourist attractions for foreigners and not only. A sad example is the former palace of a Bulgarian landowner in the village of Căzănești, Telenesti district. Of the once grandiose mansion, which had 99 rooms, practically nothing remains. Withstood the weather, only a water tower, which at the moment, is in an advanced state of corrosion. The natives believe that its renovation, as well as the historical surroundings, would transform the place into an oasis of relaxation. The other day, we were also there and found out the story behind the ruins.
This is what the sumptuous mansion of the boyar Stefan Uvaliev looked like. Of Bulgarian origin, he would have bought an estate around 1862 in the village of Căzănești, on the banks of the Răut River. A picturesque place, which prompted him to build a palace with 99 rooms.
According to the stories of the villagers, the building had three floors and was very large, something the natives had never seen before.
However, practically nothing remains of the once spectacular building. The destruction of the palace began when the nobleman’s daughter was still alive, Elizaveta Ciurcă, a former teacher from the village, tells us.
It withstood the weather, but also the greed of the people, who stole everything they could from there, only the water tower, which still stands towering, at the edge of the village.
Now, however, the water tower is in an advanced state of erosion.
The woman believes that once renovated, the place could catch life and the former atmosphere would be reborn.
The mayor of the village says that in the future he wants to revive the area, especially since one of the first hydropower plants in the Republic of Moldova is nearby, but for that he would need a lot of money.
In the Republic of Moldova there are around 50 mansions, some of them have been renovated, most of them are in ruins even today.