Podgoreanu manor

Near the Pasărea Monastery there is one of the most important architectural monuments found in the proximity of Bucharest. I.D. Podgoreanu Mansion from Cozia, Ilfov, is located west of the Romanian capital, on the way to the aforementioned picturesque monastery. It is one of the oldest residences in the area, alongside the Blaremberg family mansion. Totalling 9.000 sqm, the estate is dominated by the main massive brick building, made in 1910. The central hall, lit up by a stunning skylight, is the center of the 10 rooms and annexes, from where one can access the attic and the cellar/basement. The head of the Podgoreanu Family, Ioan Dimitrie, was, according to the estate plan drawn up in 1925, a bona fide landlord – he owned extensive lands, vineyards and other properties in the Piteasca - Cozieni – Pasărea area. According to the will written in 1912, his entire fortune was to be divided between his 5 children, which in fact happened in 1925. After the transition to the communist regime and the nationalization process, the mansion was used as a school until the 2000s.