Английская Википедия:Foișorul de Foc

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Foișorul de Foc during the Night of Museums, 2014

Foișorul de Foc (literally The Fire Tower) is a Шаблон: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 January 2024, the museum is closed as the building is undergoing 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.Шаблон:Cn

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.Шаблон:Cn

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]

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