Foișorul de Foc (literally The Fire Tower) is a 42 metres (138 feet) 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.
Foișorul de Foc during the Night of Museums, 2014
In January 2024, the museum is closed as the building is undergoing restoration, starting from 2021.[1]
Backgroundedit
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]
Galleryedit
Daytime view
Night view
Referencesedit
^Andreea Tudor (16 December 2023). "Cum arată la interior, după restaurare, clădirea care "domina înălțimile Bucureștiului", Foișorul de Foc" (in Romanian). Buletin de București. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^. Institutul de Memorie Culturală (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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