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The '''Sinaia Casino''' ({{lang-ro|Cazinoul Sinaia}}) is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park, [[Sinaia]], [[Romania]] and was built at the initiative of King [[Carol I of Romania]]. |
The '''Sinaia Casino''' ({{lang-ro|Cazinoul Sinaia}}) is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park, [[Sinaia]], [[Romania]] and was built at the initiative of King [[Carol I of Romania]]. |
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Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/primul-an-din-cei-o-suta-ai-cazinoului-din-sinaia-618799.html |title=Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia |date=July 22, 2012 |language=Romanian |access-date=2020-06-27 |website=[[Jurnalul Național]]}}</ref> The work was supervised by architect Petre Antonescu, who was also the author of the plans. The main shareholder in the casino was Baron of Marçay, a shareholder in the [[Monte Carlo Casino]]. The opening was celebrated with fireworks and a piano recital by [[George Enescu]], in the presence of [[Alexandru Davila]] and [[Titu Maiorescu]]. The casino became a major attraction between the wars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/primul-an-din-cei-o-suta-ai-cazinoului-din-sinaia-618799.html|title= Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia|language=Romanian|date= July 20, 2012| first=Simona|last= Lazar|newspaper=[[Jurnalul Național]]|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> |
Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/primul-an-din-cei-o-suta-ai-cazinoului-din-sinaia-618799.html |title=Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia |date=July 22, 2012 |language=Romanian |access-date=2020-06-27 |website=[[Jurnalul Național]]}}</ref> The work was supervised by architect [[Petre Antonescu]], who was also the author of the plans. The main shareholder in the casino was Baron of Marçay, a shareholder in the [[Monte Carlo Casino]]. The opening was celebrated with fireworks and a piano recital by [[George Enescu]], in the presence of [[Alexandru Davila]] and [[Titu Maiorescu]]. The casino became a major attraction between the wars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jurnalul.ro/special-jurnalul/primul-an-din-cei-o-suta-ai-cazinoului-din-sinaia-618799.html|title= Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia|language=Romanian|date= July 20, 2012| first=Simona|last= Lazar|newspaper=[[Jurnalul Național]]|access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> |
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After the communist takeover in the late 1940s, gambling ceased and the casino is now an international conference center. |
After the communist takeover in the late 1940s, gambling ceased and the casino is now an international conference center. |
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The Sinaia Casino (Romanian: Cazinoul Sinaia) is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park, Sinaia, Romania and was built at the initiative of King Carol I of Romania.
Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later.[1] The work was supervised by architect Petre Antonescu, who was also the author of the plans. The main shareholder in the casino was Baron of Marçay, a shareholder in the Monte Carlo Casino. The opening was celebrated with fireworks and a piano recital by George Enescu, in the presence of Alexandru Davila and Titu Maiorescu. The casino became a major attraction between the wars.[2]
After the communist takeover in the late 1940s, gambling ceased and the casino is now an international conference center.
References
[edit]- ^ "Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Lazar, Simona (July 20, 2012). "Primul an din cei o sută ai Cazinoului din Sinaia". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). Retrieved March 13, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Cazinoul din Sinaia, de la Ceauşeşti la investitorii strategici din străinătate Archived (in Romanian), 15 February 2010, jurnalul.ro
External links
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