Manuc's Inn

In the area of the present streets of Lipscani and Stavropoleos, there used to be a great number of inns, which were part and parcel of the flourishing commercial world of Bucharest on the 16th and 19th centuries.

Manuc's Inn raised in 1808 by a wealthy Armenian, Emanuel Mārzaian, called by the Turks Manuc-bei (prince). They say that Manuc, a rich adventurer, who was also a merchant and a political man, was the owner of a fabulous fortune made up of money, gems, houses, shops, estates and even mountains.

In old times, Manuc's Inn was a meeting and a resting place for tradesmen and tradeswomen; it was known for its noise, dirt and many carts.

It is at Manuc's Inn that preliminary talks of the Peace Treaty that put an end to the 1806-1812 Russian-Turkish war* were held in 1812.

Manuc's Inn, one of the most beautiful samples of old town architecture preserved in Wallachia, stretches partially over the territory once held by the Old Princely Court.

Manuc Inn is impressive through its surface (10,000 sum ) and its big number of stables and guest - rooms used in the past.

At present, Manuc's Inn has preserved, to a large extent, its old style and flavor, it now serves as a hotel with a restaurant, a wine cellar, and a cake shop.